I can’t tear myself away from Lopez without one more post celebrating the incredible natural beauty of the island. Although small, Lopez is blessed with an abundance of opportunities for outdoor adventures. We bike, hike, or kayak—or at the very least, take a long walk circumnavigating the beautiful spit—every day while we’re on the island. […]
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The pumpkins are ripening in the fields at Horse Drawn farm, and rose hips are plump on the beach roses on Spencer Spit. There’s a distinct shift in the angle of the sun, casting everything in a golden glow come late afternoon. It’s a lovely, and yet bittersweet time of year. The dawning of September […]
Port Townsend is without a doubt one of the most photogenic towns in the Pacific Northwest. Located on the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, the small town boasts a lovely waterfront with views of distant snow-capped mountains, a harbor of colorful boats, and a plethora of well-preserved Victorian homes and mercantile establishments. In the […]
“I wouldn’t bother going there,” advised our neighbor at Salt Creek Recreation Area when we told him we were planning to head to Neah Bay for a couple of days. “It’s just a run-down town and there’s nothing interesting to do.” We briefly considered his negative review and went anyway. We had wanted to visit […]
Whether you’re in the mood for alpine meadows and high mountain peaks, ancient forests, serene lakes and waterfalls, or rugged coastlines and tidepools, you can have it all in Olympic National Park. The diversity and splendor are so remarkable that the United Nations has declared the park both an international biosphere reserve and a World […]
Tidepools are on my short list of things that will entice me out the door earlier than 9 a.m. I like a relaxed start to the day; enjoying a cup of coffee while perusing our photos, followed by a leisurely breakfast. But when low tide is at 7:00 a.m. and there are tidepools just steps […]
You didn’t really think we could so easily leave behind the magic of the San Juan Islands, did you? Most definitely not, especially given that our daughter and grandson live on San Juan Island. I know, that’s a bit confusing, right? The entire archipelago (more than 400 islands and rocks) is known as the San […]
I can’t believe it’s the end of summer, and the end of our time on Lopez for this year. Our two months on the island have flown by—which is good because it means we’ve had a fantastic time, but not so good because we’re leaving behind friends and all that we enjoy about Lopez, at […]
If you like hiking, biking, and kayaking, Lopez Island offers plenty to keep you occupied. This is a small island, at only 15 miles long and 8 miles wide. Friends have asked us, “Do you ever get island fever?” The answer is “No.” In fact, it’s hard to pry us off the island. We always […]
Most mornings, Eric sits outside and drinks his coffee while observing the birds in our campsite at Spencer Spit State Park. Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Spotted Towhees, and Pacific Wrens are daily visitors to our site, along with frequent appearances by various woodpeckers, including the big beautiful Pileated. Overhead, ravens cavort in the tree canopy. We walk […]
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