Last weekend, the Lady Washington dropped by as part of the Encampment activities, and lent a regal 1859 air to the proceedings.

This was the twelfth year of the living history presented by the encampment last weekend, and it was complemented for the first time by the arrival of the Lady Washington. All weekend long, there were exhibits & activities, nature walks, the discharge of era-vintage firearms, and more. Here are a bunch of photos from the  Continue Reading

It was a good day for Friday Harbor when David Jones was elected mayor – he runs a civil, balanced, and efficient council meeting, and brings his intelligence & good heart to bear in each decision his office requires. Good guy to have around; good guy to have on our side. Michelle Esteban from KOMO  Continue Reading

That’s a common murre that Jim Maya photographed over the weekend….

Donna Pritchard wrote to tell me she’s coming next week to promote her new book, which she wrote under the pen name of Donna Savage…here’s more: DONNA PRITCHARD’s first book signing is scheduled at Island Studios on August 8 from 2:30-5:00.  Drop by and say hello! The Man and The Shark: A Modern Day Fable  Continue Reading

(To read this in English, click here.) Servicio conmemorativo para el jueves 30 de julio a las 5 PM., en la Iglesia de San Francis para Beatriz Velilla de Tobón en la ciudad de Friday Harbor, WA La Sra. Tobón falleció el pasado 25 de julio. Ella tenía 64 años Su familia la recuerda hoy  Continue Reading

Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good. Friedrich Nietzche

Almost everywhere I go off-island, most folks don’t seem to have heard that farmed salmon are a problem. A huge problem. Not just for the killer whales (why would you want to deplete their salmon stocks on purpose?!?) but for humans as well. One of the more articulate folks in the farmed salmon discussion campaigning  Continue Reading

Almost everywhere I go off-island, most folks don’t seem to have heard that farmed salmon are a problem. A huge problem. Not just for the killer whales (why would you want to deplete their salmon stocks on purpose?!?) but for humans as well. One of the more articulate folks in the farmed salmon discussion campaigning  Continue Reading

What cannot be achieved in one lifetime will happen when one lifetime is joined to another. Harold Kushner