A very active weekend. There were more things going on this weekend than it was possible to participate in. One of the ones we chose was the 2016 Orcas Island Fly-In. There are a couple hundred images altogether. We are featuring 15 of the best here (click to enlarge), and a […]
There is a tiny community on Orcas Island called Olga. These are some pictures taken in early August 2016. Click on any image to enlarge. Click here to to see the full photo set on Flickr
This is a photo set taken July 29th and 30th, 2016, focusing on the Orcas Island Community Church. Jennifer wanted to participate in the Gospel Choir organized by the Community Church. Anyone wanting to participate was invited to practice on Friday and again on Saturday, then perform on Saturday evening. […]
July 16 was opening day for the Dungeness Crab season off of Orcas Island. Dave and Sue Morrish allowed us to tag along. A big thank you for the experience. A couple of visiting nephews also joined me. Step one was to bait the crab trap. We were a […]
On July 2, 2016, the Independence Day parade, the weekly Farmer’s Market, and the Historical Society’s Historical Days coincided to bring a lot of people and activities together at the Village Green in Eastsound. Here are some pictures. Click to make bigger and see the full photo set at Flickr. […]
Lots of photos taken at the Orcas Island July Parade. You can see the full photo set HERE. My Flickr page with the full photo set
The Orcas Island Garden Club hosted its annual Garden Tour, and this year featured five exquisite gardens. Click on any image to take you to the photo set for that garden. The Abbie and Rollie Rueb Garden. The Kai Dawg Farm – Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture The […]
My wife, Jennifer, regularly donates blood. This was her first time donating on Orcas Island. So, I decided to tag along and take pictures of the process. The drive was held at the Fire Station. The department clears out the trucks from the garage (thank you!) and lets the blood […]
Some wonderful friends decided we needed to see Sucia Island. It is one of the world’s top boating destinations, as is evidenced by the many visitors to the island. Many visitors come by kayak. It is 2.5 miles north of Orcas Island. We took a fast boat and arrived in a […]
Turtleback Mountain has a couple of trails. This post is about the trails accessible via the south trailhead. The trek starts at about 120 feet elevation at the trailhead and climbs to 920 feet at Ship Peak. It is about 1.5 miles, one way, from the parking lot. The first […]
