The sun dog whispers smelted vapors through her cloistered breach as her languid breath caresses the trees with nurturing droplets … Continue reading Early Morning Mist, Port Browning, Hamilton Bay, North Pender Island, Gulf Islands, BC

So there I was aboard Great Northern in a marina on Tomahawk Island. The island sits in the middle of … Continue reading New Year’s Reflection on Fisherman’s Stew

All good boating stories are at the best of times, convoluted.  The cruising life isn’t ever a step wise progression … Continue reading Our Columbia River Passage Part 3: Warrenton, Oregon to Port Angeles, Washington

After a few days of exploring, we left Cathlamet and started downriver again. The Columbia west of Cathlamet broadens and … Continue reading Our Columbia River Passage Part 2: Cathlamet, Washington to Astoria… err… Warrenton, Oregon

It is now December 2019 as I write this. This picture was taken on December 15th, 2018. Les and I … Continue reading Our Columbia River Passage Part 1, Tomahawk Island to Cathlamet, Washington

Kai… on high alert, deep into his Zen moment, and thinking about some lamb popsicle thing that’s gotten into his … Continue reading Christmas Holidays… a View from the bridge

They call it a pineapple express. It arises around the Hawaiian Islands and comes like a freight train filled with … Continue reading It’s Stormy and Baby It’s Cold Outside

The Inuit and Aleut tribes living around and above the arctic circle can recall more than 100 names that describe … Continue reading Rain…

Whilst we were wandering aboot… um…  about (oh God… its started… eh?) the Southern Gulf Islands looking for temporary roosting … Continue reading Victoria, BC in December…