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Tag Archives: Harbor seals
Vendovi Island – A Model Nature Preserve
My husband and I met John Fluke, Sr., the owner of Vendovi Island, in the early 1980s while employed at his high tech engineering firm, John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., in Everett, Washington. I helped the new in-house patent attorney … Continue reading
Posted in San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Vendovi Island
Tagged Deb Garland, Deb Garland's San Juan Islands & Beyond, eagles, Fraser River, Harbor seals, Inc., John Fluke, John Fluke Mfg. Co., Peregrine falcons, Pigeon Guillemots, San Juan Preservation Trust, shell middens, Sockeye Salmon, Sr., Vendovi Island, www.debgarland.com
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A Glimpse of Cypress Island
A friend of ours decided to get into sailing in a small way. He purchased a 12-foot wooden lug-rigged Pelican dinghy designed by Bill Short and built by the Smith brothers on nearby Samish Island. From him, we learned a … Continue reading
Posted in Cypress Island, San Juan Islands & Vicinity
Tagged Anacortes, Canada, Chili, Cypress Island, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's San Juan Islands & Beyond, Harbor seals, Pan Fish North America, Pelican Beach, Samish Island, Secret Harbor School, Smith brothers, Washington, www.debgarland.com
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Yellow Island – A Sea of Flowers
An artist’s dream! Two friends and I signed up for a watercolor painting workshop held in the spring on Orcas Island. Each morning, our instructor taught us a specific technique before leading us on a fieldtrip to practice our new … Continue reading
Posted in San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Writing, Yellow Island
Tagged camas, chocolate lily, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's San Juan Islands & Beyond, Harbor seals, Indian paintbrush, Joe and Sally Hall, Lew and Elizabeth Dodd, Phil Green, prickly pear cactus, rockfish, San Juan Islands, shooting star, stonecrop, The Nature Conservancy, Washington State Ferries, Wasp Islands, Wasp Passage, wildflowers, Yellow Island
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