The Beginning, 2/1/19

The light in the boathouse began a stealthy morph from a shadowed murk to the color of sooty cotton. Winter … Continue reading The Beginning, 2/1/19

Comfortably Moist: And How Water Droplets Add Visibility to the Westerly Winds Passing Over the Olympics…

Well… not really a report, but an anecdotal review. It all started around 1300 on 2/28/23. After much threatening hail … Continue reading A Snapshot of Pacific Northwest Weather… Late February,

Describing it as a rough and tumble life barely covers what it once meant to be a lumberjack. It was … Continue reading The Steam Donkey Trail: A Dosewallips State Park Highlight, 2/11/23

A prequel is in order. An amalgam of hike generated inspiration, a bit of cabin fever, and being low on … Continue reading Images of A 2023 Great Northern Mid-Winter Adventure…

December 21st, 2022… a winter solstice marches onto the stage and takes a bow. Oh yes, the days will now … Continue reading And So Cometh The Solstice To Our Realm and Environ

One of our favorite hiking spots is Fort Flagler State Park, one of the “Fighting Forts of Puget Sound” constructed … Continue reading Why We Decided to Leave the San Juans in Late November: Deteriorating Weather…

Sometime back in the “1980’s” we visited the Rosario Resort and Marina to celebrate an anniversary. On that day we … Continue reading Onward: To Rosario and Beyond

A very long time ago I was looking at a nautical chart of the San Juan Island Archipelago. It was … Continue reading Sucia Island, San Juan Island Group, 11/14-11/16/22

So we “raised anchor” as it were. Something that dyed in the wool cruisers are wont to do. That consisted … Continue reading For Us… It Usually Begins With A Morning Inspiration

A peek at other parts of the Garden: I hope you enjoyed these images. If you ever get the chance… … Continue reading And Then… They Brought Out The Dahlias