When I asked photographer and naturalist Katie Jones for a “September” picture, she sent me this captured moment of a diving Humpback Whale off Victoria. To see more of her work link to Spyhopper Travels Photography on Facebook or Spyhopper Travels Zenfolio.  

  Local artist Annie Howell-Adams is in the garden painting the sunflowers that she and her fellow gardeners planted in San Juan Island’s Community Garden (out Spring Street before Douglas Road). Each gardener has a 20′ x 20′ plot, mostly used for vegetables, some that end up helping to keep our local food bank supplied.  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Library Classic Movie Series with Therese Finn presents a new series featuring beloved stars, Shirley Temple, Lauren Bacall, and Mickey Rooney. “Stars Who Live Forever in Our Hearts”! Friday, Oct. 3rd, Shirley Temple And Victor Mclaglen in “Wee Willie Winkie”. Saturday, Oct. 4th, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in “To Have and Have Not”. Sunday, Oct. 5th, Mickey  Continue Reading

San Juan Community Theatre presents a special screening of the documentary Shining Night, A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen and an appearance by some 50 members of the Northwest Repertory Singers on Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. The composer, who recently moved to San Juan Island after living on Waldron Island for years, is  Continue Reading

Dan Tonnes from NOAA Fisheries to speak Monday on rockfish recovery: The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Dan Tonnes as part of the 2014 Summer Lecture Series.  The talk entitled “The Long Term Investment in Rockfish Recovery” will take place at The Whale Museum on Monday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m.   Dan Tonnes from NOAA  Continue Reading

During the summer and autumn of 1905, eighteen year old Frank H. Mullis of Friday Harbor kept a journal. Here are a few excerpts from September 1905. Sept 11, 1905 – I picked pears in the morning. After dinner I hitched up the rig and mama and I went for a drive. We went to the  Continue Reading

If you have not made a blackberry pie yet this year do it now before the next rain. There are still lots of plump juicy berries out there and here is an easy, tasty recipe. I won a blue ribbon at the San Juan County Fair with this recipe, a proud moment in my life.  Continue Reading

Sadly, we received this news today. Al Sundstrom we will miss you. It is my sad duty to report the passing of Al Sundstrom, Past Master of San Juan Island Grange #966. He will be remembered for his clarity of mind, his knowledge of Grange history and his gentle encouragement that we stay with our  Continue Reading

Here is a fun easy project to do with the Queen Anne’s Lace that grows all along our roadsides. Right now, before they go to seed, pick some Queen Anne’s Lace flowers. Look for nice flat ones and cut the stems off right at the top. Lay the flowers flat between paper and tuck them  Continue Reading

Florence McAlary on Coralline Algae studies at the UW Friday Harbor Labs: The eye catches a splash of vibrant pink encrusting a tide pool rock, perhaps attended by whelks or a black katy chiton. The vibrant pink is most likely a coralline alga. With branching tufts or a rugged, rock-conforming surface of calcareous encased cells,  Continue Reading