December 21st is just around the corner.  That day marks the arrival and passage of the next solstice, the longest … Continue reading Tis Middle Autumn… Leaning Towards The Cusp of Winter

A mid-Autumn day.  The forecast warned of Intermittent showers. Nothing new about that in the Pacific Northwest.  Most importantly, intermittent … Continue reading Autumn In Pacific Northwest Forests: Flagler State Park, Port Ludlow and Surrounds

We were gallivanting about in the woods yesterday 10/17/23, taking one of our daily constitutionals.. a 5.5 mile hike through … Continue reading Well folks… it’s shroom season in the Northwest…

The morning of September 16th opened with superb weather: Clear blue, cloudless skies, light winds excellent visibility and sparkles on … Continue reading Our 2023 Shoulder Season Cruise Finale: Bedwell Harbour, Hunter Bay… Port Ludlow

Fully rested from our arduous and demanding cruising schedule… we departed Westview Harbor at Powell River the morning of 9/15/23. … Continue reading Dogfish Bay (AKA Kendrick Island), Valdes Island, BC, Canada… 9/15/23

I’ve searched my photographic records, and alas… I find no pictures of Galley Bay. From a SalishSeaPilot drawing by Jim … Continue reading After Prideaux: Galley Bay, Then… Powell River.

I’ve heard about it. You’ve probably heard about it if you’ve read anything about cruising Desolation Sound and environs in … Continue reading After Cortes Island: Prideaux Haven and… Galley Bay

Apologies for the brevity of my previous pictoral post. Allow me to elaborate further on our adventures on Quadra Island … Continue reading Departing Waiatt Bay and Exploring Cortes Island: 9/1/23 to 9/10/23

Gorge Harbor.  A special bay… a unique place located in the Southwest quadrant of Cortes Island.  We anchored in the … Continue reading Gorge Harbour… Late August, 2023