Von Donup Inlet… An Extraordinary Setting Amidst Idyllic Locales

Day 3: An ambling stroll in the deep woods. Alone. Walking staff in hand. I had just picked it up. … Continue reading Von Donup Inlet… An Extraordinary Setting Amidst Idyllic Locales

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

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

Marbled Murrelets. An Aqua-Centric Forrest Dweller

From early winter through mid-spring, we moor in a bay nestled against the remnants of a temperate rain forest. These … Continue reading Marbled Murrelets. An Aqua-Centric Forrest Dweller

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

Images of Our 2025 Timeline

And… Les has been knitting: Continue reading Images of Our 2025 Timeline

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