Tag: Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries: Cold Hands, Warm Hearts, Smooth Sailing
Washington State Ferries: My Mode of Transportation
When you live on an island, and your only way off the island is by ferry, rider opinions...
Keeping Vashon Neighborly
After a recent trip to Seattle, I sat on the ferry feeling as though I had visited the moons of Jupiter, or at least...
The Man, the Cake Tin and the Ferry Ride
My mom jokes with me about the number of potlucks I attend. She's right, it's the way of my people. Islanders are a social...
The Snapshot That Cost Me My Lunch
I had to take a trip "off-island" for some special wire fencing that was nowhere to be found "on-island." After adding a quart of...
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...
Orcas: When Delight Swims By, Look Up
No Orcas in sight...yetMost ferry trips are uneventful--spectacular, but uneventful. Some riders will stumble out of their cars to fetch a refill for the...
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...
Commute With a View, When Daylight and Clouds Allow
It's a dark and lonely commute by ferry in the winter (as seen on the covered bow deck)
Light at last! April 15, 2009 at 0623...
