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Sunday, May 10, 2020

Staying Home on Fidalgo Island - Spring 2020

In a time of Staying Home and Social distancing it's hard to imagine a better place to call home than Fidalgo Island. With miles of trails in the A.C.F.L. and Washington Park and miles of Salish Sea shoreline, there are plenty of opportunities to get outside that are absolutely beautiful and not overly crowded. In this post I have included some pics from three different paddles with our good friends Bob and Judy. Appropriate social distancing was maintained!

Enjoying perfectly calm waters on Burrows Bay.

Approaching Alexander Beach

"Elsie Mae" has been an attraction this year during her annual molt.

Heading East on Guemes Channel

Paddling along Cap Sante Head

Dakota Creek Shipyard is the center piece of Anacortes' working waterfront.

Rosario Strait below Sares Head

Rosario Head

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Leavenworth Winter Fun, Feb - March 2020

This post compiles other misc. fun times with family and friends while enjoying our Leavenworth cabin this winter. It's poignant because these were the last outings there before the Covid-19 "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" directives went into effect. We are anxious for the day when we can again gather in person, there or anywhere.

Kathy, Michael, Kay and I enjoyed a Valentines Day at Blewett Pass on the Swuak Discovery trail.

Break time. Diamond Head in the background.

Luna cools off.

Later that weekend we hosted the Bellingham crew and their friends the Palmers.

We enjoyed a walk along the White River in light snow flurries.

March 14th I took a solo walk along Ingalls Creek. Social Distancing guidelines were already in place.

Saturday, March 14, 2020

White Salmon Ridge - March 11, 2020

Clouds obscured the long views to Shuksan and other nearby peaks but no one seemed to mind. The snow was deep, the trees laden, and the camaraderie of friends made this a magical day.