Orcas Center did it again. Friday night was yet another wonderful evening of entertainment at the Village Green for the Summer Series Finale. I didn’t even realize it was going to happen until I saw the aerial rope & silk apparatus erected a few hours beforehand, with accompanying acrobats warming …
Three weeks ago, I ran down to Sequel for a quick look around. At the last minute, I realized I might need a few outfits that were lighter and thinner than anything I normally wear here on the island. I had in mind a post I might write upon returning …
This is a sweet little salamander the length of a child’s pinkie finger. My son “raised” it in a bucket from the larval stage, when it looked like a little opaque axolotl. His pond treasures gathered in June made for a fascinating glimpse into nature’s miraculous stages of life over …
This is one of the many trails leading into town. I love that walking into Eastsound means being on the stunning seashore or in a beautiful forest. I can’t believe how dense this little jaunt has become in the last year. Once bright with sunlight, it’s now thick, green, and …
Playing tourist for several hours and visiting another island is like an easy, lighthearted mini-vacation. It takes about 45 minutes (if you pick the right ferry) to get to San Juan Island. The town of Friday Harbor sits right where the ferry sets your feet on land. The days are …
Meet Brian and Jackie. The other day before heading up the Turtleback trail, they walked by my car and we started chatting. Look at his shirt. It says Bagan Temple Marathon Myanmar. Whoa whoa whoa. Wait a minute. A marathoner who has run in Myanmar (formerly Burma)? I had to …
I love seeing what’s going on behind closed doors here on the island – people working on their music, their business, their craft, their passion, their art, their acting, etc. Anytime I am allowed access into a new environment, I jump at it. After watching and writing about the live …
Blackberry season is upon us now! Hooray! If you’re visiting the island, be sure to ask if it’s okay to pick someone’s berries before going for it. Our neighbors kindly allow us to pick theirs.
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