Tag: Vashon Island
Orcas and Encounters of the Third Kind
Orcas Close to Shore on Vashon Island, WA
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Orcas! And just where was I the day all three Puget Sound Orca pods, J, K,...
Vashon Halloween: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
Cheshire Gigantica: At 357 pounds, the best-ever jack-o-lantern stole the night.
Vashon Islanders take their celebrations seriously, in a non-serious sort of way. Halloween is...
Postcards From the Edge of Autumn
Fall colors fade fast in the Pacific Northwest, but I can always count on my Glenora grape leaves to stick around. (The grapes are...
Vashon Island: One Day I Drifted Ashore…
Discovering Vashon Island
Journeys rarely make sense and mine is no exception. Lucky for me, I drifted ashore on Vashon Island, a sweet spot moored in the middle...
You Can’t Judge a Man by His Topper
After a fine evening in West Seattle with friends, I found myself on the Fauntleroy dock awaiting the 10:20 p.m. ferry to Vashon. Wind...
Recalling When Christmas Came to Vashon Island
The old place bedazzled by swags of C-9s.
I was revisiting some of my past Christmas posts, and stumbled upon the one that follows. While...
So Long Summer: A Photo Finish & Fine Farewell
Summer has slipped through my fingers again. Warm days have given way to morning chill, dew lingers well past first light and every branch is...
Vashon Strawberry Festival: What’s Not to Love?
When it comes to the Vashon Strawberry Festival (going strong since 1909), islanders reside in two camps: those who love it and those who hate...
A Very Vashon Fourth of July
Boz, British Bulldog and expat, says "All is forgiven, Happy Fourth!"
The Fourth of July comes abruptly to Vashon Island. Anyone on the island with...
How the Grinch Stole Solstice, Almost
Boz is quick to point out that chest-high grass is no dog's friend. Rain or no rain, it's time to mow.
If weather was a game...
