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1 Lost Shipping Container Doing Some Good
Maybe all is not lost when shipping containers go overboard. Fascinating video of a lost container, subject of a study by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
How to Relax in the Air Chair
Fly That Air Chair The sun is out, there’s a bit of a breeze, though not enough to go sailing. Time to put together the Air Chair. This random looking assortment of dowels, fabric and rope is about to turn my boat into relaxation central. About Two Minutes Later: The Air Chair is simple to…
On the fence at the water’s edge
This house in Cathlamet, Washington is one of the most interesting dwellings I’ve seen in a while. Perched on pilings over the water, with a single remaining tether to the land, it’s like a boat without the commitment to living aboard. This is the kind of place that invites the making of stories. I like…
Whidbey Island Ice Storm
Neither snow nor rain will stay forester Elliott Menashe from heading out into the woods. Maybe gloom of night will keep him inside, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Certainly not a Whidbey Island ice storm. Elliott snapped this picture of some pretty impressive icicles hanging above a creek on one of the coldest days of…
The Coastal Path
Hiking – One or the many ways you can take the coastal path. Former Whidbey Islander Leah Claire, who now lives in Cornwall, sent this shot taken from the South West Coast Path. Being rather new to the British Isles, Leah couldn’t pin-point the exact spot where she took this. “We were somewhere north of Newquay….
Redefining a walk along the beach
New to blogging, I’m trying to generate my own content, but here is a poem I cannot resist sharing. It’s one of my long time favorites, and perfectly describes the sensations and emotions of a walk along the beach. It appears on a blog I like called – happily enough – Sea Fever. That blog…
