ceramic pieces for art reef on a doc

How to Create an Art Reef

For my last creative act on Whidbey, I have created an art reef. It was part moving task, part tribute and a large part sleep deprived craziness. Art Reef Materials The materials for...

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After the fuel is removed, the capsized vessel floats a little higher and looks even more like a dead whale.

Awaiting the Tide that will Raise the Boats

After the diver came back aboard, the work boat headed back to the beach. And sat there a little too long. The tide went out leaving the boat high and dry. Since I...

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Capsized boat, Holmes Harbor

Breaking News: What is that?

Here’s one thing I love about the sea: there’s never a dull moment. Even when the weather’s calm, as it was this morning, and the surface is placid, things are going on. Telling Tom,...

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sailboats at anchor, Holmes Harbor, Whidbey Island Washington

Water Photo of the Week: Breeze from the east

Sailboats at anchor in Holmes Harbor don’t usually point east. It’s much more common to see them heading to the north, south or west. Drew Kampion, founder of Whidbey’s famous Drew’s List, caught...

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We have a Yacht Club!

We have a Yacht Club!

They say you learn something new every day. I had no idea this little island community was cosmopolitan enough to have a Yacht Club. Now I know. But I found out in an...

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