Sailing to Sucia and Patos Islands, exploring mysterious coastlines of mythical realms. Honeycomb sandstone rock formations are homes to pinnipeds. What is around the next corner? Tension in the sound…
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Captains Birthday sail – had my cake and ate it too. Another summers day in April and geese are getting fat laying on their nests. Seals are lazy while the…
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Anchored in the lee of Yellow Island on the north side to come ashore on east side spit. Camas and Paintbrush were dancing in the breeze welcoming our guests to…
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A family adventure sailing whale watching families of J17’s and J22’s Orcas, stellar sea lions, a gazillion eagles, and a solitary humpback whale.
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Easter sails with whales! We met the J17’s and J22’s families at the Orcas Ferry Landing. Dawdling west through Harney Channel they eventually but deliberately took the narrow Pole Pass.…
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Flowering Red Currant, Blue-eyed Mary, Trout or Fawn Lilly, Indian Paintbrush, Shooting Stars and Chocolate Lilies. Spring is here.
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Spring Sail with Stellar Sea Lions. Stiff breeze of 20 knots as we headed North from Friday Harbor. Strong currents at the Cactus Islands made for white water river conditions.…
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Spring is here and we’re sailing North. Anchoring Peniel in the lee of Yellow Island we head to shore to walk the trails of wild flowers and visit the beaches.…
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Pumpkin Lantern with Orcas and Sailboat to mark Samhain and the changing seasons halfway between autumn equinox and winter solstice.
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With business slowing down in October Barbara and I took some time to travel North. Our mission was to travel to a research station named Orcalab, famous for its 45…
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