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Our Cruising Platform: Great Northern, a DeFever 53 Performance Offshore Cruiser

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  • Soapstone… An Alternative Meditation
  • Tis Middle Autumn… Leaning Towards The Cusp of Winter
  • Autumn In Pacific Northwest Forests: Flagler State Park, Port Ludlow and Surrounds
  • Well folks… it’s shroom season in the Northwest…
  • Our 2023 Shoulder Season Cruise Finale: Bedwell Harbour, Hunter Bay… Port Ludlow
  • Dogfish Bay (AKA Kendrick Island), Valdes Island, BC, Canada… 9/15/23
  • After Prideaux: Galley Bay, Then… Powell River.
  • After Cortes Island: Prideaux Haven and… Galley Bay
  • Departing Waiatt Bay and Exploring Cortes Island: 9/1/23 to 9/10/23
  • Images of Our Shoulder Season Travels in Great Northern. 8/15/23 – 8/31/23, Hunter Bay to Waiatt Bay and the Octopus Islands, British Columbia
  • Gorge Harbour… Late August, 2023
  • A Photogenic Tapestry: Waiatt Harbour and the Octopus Islands, Quadra Island, BC, Canada; August 2023
  • 10/28/23.  The Discovery Islands:  Rebecca Spit to Waiatt Harbor and the Octopus Islands
  • 8.26.2023, 20:00; Drew Harbour, Quadra Island, BC
  • PNW Shoulder Season Cruise, 2023
  • An End of Year Jaunt in the Local Woods
  • Images of Our 2025 Timeline
  • Compelling Images…
  • The Captivating Contronym: Raveling
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  • Soapstone… An Alternative Meditation
  • Tis Middle Autumn… Leaning Towards The Cusp of Winter
  • Autumn In Pacific Northwest Forests: Flagler State Park, Port Ludlow and Surrounds
  • Well folks… it’s shroom season in the Northwest…
  • Our 2023 Shoulder Season Cruise Finale: Bedwell Harbour, Hunter Bay… Port Ludlow
  • Dogfish Bay (AKA Kendrick Island), Valdes Island, BC, Canada… 9/15/23
  • After Prideaux: Galley Bay, Then… Powell River.
  • After Cortes Island: Prideaux Haven and… Galley Bay
  • Departing Waiatt Bay and Exploring Cortes Island: 9/1/23 to 9/10/23
  • Images of Our Shoulder Season Travels in Great Northern. 8/15/23 – 8/31/23, Hunter Bay to Waiatt Bay and the Octopus Islands, British Columbia
  • Gorge Harbour… Late August, 2023
  • A Photogenic Tapestry: Waiatt Harbour and the Octopus Islands, Quadra Island, BC, Canada; August 2023
  • 10/28/23.  The Discovery Islands:  Rebecca Spit to Waiatt Harbor and the Octopus Islands
  • 8.26.2023, 20:00; Drew Harbour, Quadra Island, BC
  • PNW Shoulder Season Cruise, 2023
  • An End of Year Jaunt in the Local Woods
  • Images of Our 2025 Timeline
  • Compelling Images…
  • The Captivating Contronym: Raveling
  • Blog Feed
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Author: frabl

Hither, Thither, Yon and Yonder

Whilst taking a bit of a walkabout in the vicinity of Port Browning, North Pender Island, an old haunt of … Continue reading Hither, Thither, Yon and Yonder

Moonrise and Sunset.  A day to night Transmogrification

We were anchored in Montague Harbor on Galiano Island in the Gulf Islands of BC, Canada.  We’d crossed the border … Continue reading Moonrise and Sunset.  A day to night Transmogrification

Leo…

Les and I were sipping a nice chilled glass of boxed wine out on the aft deck.  We’re certainly not … Continue reading Leo…

Continuation on Theme: 2024 Cruising Notes

Reid Harbor: 7/14/24 to whenever we leave to cross the US / Canadian border to continue our British Columbia explorations… … Continue reading Continuation on Theme: 2024 Cruising Notes

Great Northern Cruising Update, 7/4/24 to 7/12/24. Hunter Bay to Reid Harbor

Our passage from Port Ludlow to Hunter Bay, Lopez Island was a push button passage. Push button… because I drove … Continue reading Great Northern Cruising Update, 7/4/24 to 7/12/24. Hunter Bay to Reid Harbor

You Pusha Da Button and It Starts… For the Most Part

Ah… the modern convenience of a late model car with a proximity key.  Gas guzzling, hybrid, or full electric… if … Continue reading You Pusha Da Button and It Starts… For the Most Part

The Game is Again a-Foot. The 2024 Cruising Season is Off and Running.

Les, Leo and I kicked off our 2024 cruising season with a successful passage from Port Ludlow to Hunter Bay, … Continue reading The Game is Again a-Foot. The 2024 Cruising Season is Off and Running.

Waiatt Bay Eggs and Rice… a Breakfast Delight

I concocted this tasty fusion of Asian / American tastes while anchored last summer in the wilds of Waiatt Bay … Continue reading Waiatt Bay Eggs and Rice… a Breakfast Delight

Results of Our Hudsons Bay Cruising “Rule”, And A Return to Reid Harbor, Stuart Island, San Juan Archipelago

Just a bit of an update on the purpose of this cruise, the HBR: The final data point: Anchor retrieval: … Continue reading Results of Our Hudsons Bay Cruising “Rule”, And A Return to Reid Harbor, Stuart Island, San Juan Archipelago

The Springtime Dance of Fixing and Testing Is Again… Afoot, And Then Some…

But… before we get into a report on our seasonal Hudson Bay Company rule experience so far… let’s spend a … Continue reading The Springtime Dance of Fixing and Testing Is Again… Afoot, And Then Some…

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