The Adventure Doesn’t Start Until the First Thing Goes Wrong

Les unearthed this quote and cast it my way for me to contemplate. Mull it over I did. The deepest … Continue reading The Adventure Doesn’t Start Until the First Thing Goes Wrong

Gibson’s Landing: Square Waves in the Shallows

I’ve read about them. Square waves that is. I’ve sailed in 20 to 30 foot swell. Yes… those waves are … Continue reading Gibson’s Landing: Square Waves in the Shallows

June 1st 2026: The Beginning of Cruising Season

It began as it always does. Hours of groundwork, planning, list formulation, developing operational schemes that unfold over time and … Continue reading June 1st 2026: The Beginning of Cruising Season

An End of Year Jaunt in the Local Woods

In just a short while it will be 2026. Since it was another sunnyish day in the Great Northland… We … Continue reading An End of Year Jaunt in the Local Woods

The Captivating Contronym: Raveling

Raveling… is a contronym. That means that it can describe both the act of tangling and depending on use: Untangling. … Continue reading The Captivating Contronym: Raveling

The Times They Are A-Changin’. Bob Dylan. 1963

Come gather ’round people wherever you roamAnd admit that the waters around you have grownAnd accept it that soon you’ll … Continue reading The Times They Are A-Changin’. Bob Dylan. 1963

An October Passage: Garrison Bay to Port Ludlow . Late October, 2025.

O…Dark…30: Nautical twilight. Garrison Bay. The sun is between 6 and 12 degrees below the horizon. At those angles, there … Continue reading An October Passage: Garrison Bay to Port Ludlow . Late October, 2025.

Fauna We Live Amongst…

While chronicling the gist of The Northern Frater adventures, I strive to craft an intelligible amalgam out of the contrasting … Continue reading Fauna We Live Amongst…

The Pleasures of Navigating Through Fog

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! It has been reported that David Glasgow Farragut, a rear admiral or some such … Continue reading The Pleasures of Navigating Through Fog

So There’s This Place… It’s Ancient, and New

There’s this place near Ludlow Falls. It’s a little over a mile from where we spend our winters. It’s an … Continue reading So There’s This Place… It’s Ancient, and New