Krista has more – here’s all about it: San Juan County Arts Council Mission: The San Juan County Arts Council works to promote and integrate the artistic resources of the county for the creative economic development, education and overall well-being of the community Vision: Where arts flourish, community prospers and lives are enriched From the  Continue Reading

I love Bob Stavers‘ incredible pictures from all over the world, and here on our island home. That’s last night’s full moon on the rise….thanks, Bob! You can see his portfolio here on his website.

I love Monika Wieland’s photos…and here’s another great one. She notes: I took this photo yesterday at Lime Kiln and thought you might be interested in posting it. (I’ve also got a new photo gallery website up in addition to my blog at www.orcawatcher.zenfolio.com and would appreciate a link if you do use the photo!)  Continue Reading

This is exciting – the old arena fence at the County Fairgrounds has been replaced – wahoo! Her’s more from Rev with the San Juan County Fair: New Arena Fence at the Fairgrounds The San Juan County Fairgrounds now has a beautiful, new arena fence, thanks to the efforts of a Friday Harbor High School  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up around here… • Looks like we may have a new baby killer whale – I checked with Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Rearch this morning & he’s pretty cautious about this one, since the mom hasn’t yet been identified with certainty yet.  Here’s the report from the Center for  Continue Reading

Looks like the good folks at Coldwell Banker had fun putting this together…check it out!

It was great. It was a great evening Saturday night as Friday Harbor High graduated this year’s class…the beautiful weather of the day went with a well-paced ceremony which was capped by a full courtyard of well-wishers & family & friends & people who love these kids. It always feels like most of the island  Continue Reading

Miracles by Walt Whitman Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me I know of nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water,  Continue Reading

Dori & Kate Sears are happy to announce this year’s class: Stillpoint School is proud to present its first graduating class! Congratulations to the Class of 2011: Sis Baker, Simon Vincent, and Emma Reynolds. Sis and Emma have attended Stillpoint School since it opened in 2007; Simon joined the next year. The 6th grade class  Continue Reading

Leonard Cohen’s song – this is my favorite version of it. See what you think…