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…

To start with, we do have access to quality pizza at the pub at the head of our dock, and … Continue reading Musings On the Pursuit Of Island Pizza… Over the River and Through the Woods

First Step…  Check the weather.  In particular look at the wind, because on inland waters, wind against current = chop.  … Continue reading Anatomy of a Passage: Ganges, Salt Spring Island to Port Browning, North Pender Island

Les, Kai and I first visited Port Browning in mid-September 2019.  Towards the end of August we were thinking that … Continue reading Port Browning the Sequel

The coastal areas of Washington and Vancouver Island jut out into the Pacific and bear the brunt of the brutal … Continue reading The Land of Moss and Lichen…

The sun dog whispers smelted vapors through her cloistered breach as her languid breath caresses the trees with nurturing droplets … Continue reading Tuesday, November 5th, 0800, Port Browning, Hamilton Bay, North Pender Island, Gulf Islands, BC

We arrived at Port Browing after a leisurely 15 mile passage from Sidney on the auspicious afternoon of October 31st. … Continue reading Port Browning, North Pender Island

Do they know? How they frame a scene and proffer dimension to our thoughts And modify our feelings about time … Continue reading It’s About the Trees…