Fairhaven Steampunk Festival
The Fairhaven Steampunk Festival was well attended with a number of people showing off their outfits. The Nathaniel Johnstone Band performed. More images on my Flickr page More images on my Flickr page
Orcas Feeding
Phil Nicklen took multiple photos of Orcas feeding off of the coast of Norway, and the National Geographic has a nice story in the July 2015 issue that also references the Orcas of the Pacific Northwest. The story is worth a read. Also, google “Phil Nicklen” to see many of the images that […]
We took a ride on the ferry
Actually, we have taken multiple trips on the ferry, and there is always a different view. Here is a collection of pictures taken on a couple of the most recent rides. You can find more on my Flickr site […]
Smoke Trail
The past couple days, folks back in Nebraska have been telling us that they have smoke in the air there. Figuring it was from a prairie fire that would be snuffed out, I’d not thought much about it. But, tonight, one Nebraska buddy wrote to say that the haze smells […]
Still Smoky
June 6, 2015 It was still smoky today. An islander friend said this is the worst he’s seen it here. When the smoke isn’t so thick that it obscures the sun, there are some interesting streaks of color produced. Steve captured several photos to share:
Smoke and Splashes
7/5/15 Today, there’s smoke! It is amazing to see how quickly the islands are engulfed in it! On his post, Steve posted his series of hazy photos he took this afternoon, once an hour in order to show the progress of the smoke. He also posted his photos of the Fourth […]
Smoke
Today, the sky is full of smoke. There are a number of fires to the east, as the summer of 2015 is very dry. Some of the smoke obscuring the sky is from a fire on Portage Island, but it is likely that a good portion of it is from the fires […]
Climate
I am one of those people who needs to see the data or to perform the experiment myself to see if I agree with something. That sometimes gets me in trouble when I hesitate to go along with the crowd before having done my research. Sometimes, that research doesn’t agree with […]
Garden Tour
Each year, the Orcas Island Garden Club hosts a tour of some of the fabulous gardens on the island. We attended last year’s tour and this year’s. Each garden is unique and always a treat. This year showcased five gardens. You can find the photos that I took on Flickr. […]
The Bird
June 22nd, 2015 — Today, while we were in the office, we heard a horrendous bang on the window behind me. I went, “Whoa! That was quite a hit! I hope that wasn’t a bird.” Steve said, “It sounded like it.” So, I stuck my head out the front door and […]