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Double Island – Exploring the Central San Juan Islands (Part 2)
Slipping through Pole Pass on the way to Deer Harbor from Double Island in a sea kayak or an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard is easy, but it requires planning. The tight bottleneck channel can become a virtual boat parade route in the summer. The safest approach … Continue reading
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Tagged Crane Island, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, Deer Harbor, Deer Harbor Inn, Deer Harbor Marina, Double Island, Double Island - Exploring the Central San Juan Islands - Part 2, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, Luke 12:27-28, Native Americans, Orcas Island, Pole Pass, Turtleback Farm Inn, Washington State Ferries, watercolor painting
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Double Island – Exploring the Central San Juan Islands (Part 1)
Word of mouth is a good thing, right? A fellow sailor told us of a pretty anchorage between Double Island and Orcas Island, so we planned our first visit. The nautical chart aboard our sailboat shows two adjacent islands connecting at … Continue reading
Posted in Double Island, San Juan Islands & Vicinity
Tagged Blind Bay, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, Deer Harbor, Double Island, Double Island - Exploring the Central San Juan Islands - Part 1, Four Winds Camp, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, Isaiah 55:6, Little Portion Store, Orcas Express, Orcas Hotel, Orcas Island, Orcas Island Eclipse Charters, Orcas Village Store, S/V Adventuress, S/V Kelpie, Shaw General Store, Shaw Island, Shaw Island Ferry Dock, Washington State Ferries, West Sound
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Doe Island – A Gem for Sea Kayakers
My father introduced my husband and I to sea kayaking while we were living aboard our sailboat in Everett Marina. We met at nearby Silver Lake to try out his Easy Rider kayak, bringing our sailing dinghy along for fun. … Continue reading
Posted in Doe Island, San Juan Islands & Vicinity
Tagged Anacortes, Blakely Island, Blakely Island Marina, bull kelp, California sea lions, Cypress Island, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, deer, Deer Harbor, Doe Bay, Doe Bay Resort, Doe Island, Doe Island - A Gem for Sea Kayakers, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, kayaking, Kayaking Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, kayaks, Matia Island, Moran State Park, Mt. Baker, Obstruction Pass, Orcas Island, Peapod Rocks, Psalm 107:9, Rob Casey, Rosario Strait, sea Kayaking, Seattle, Stellar sea lions, Strawberry Island, The Mountaineers, Washington State Marine Parks
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English Soft-boiled Eggs – An Easy Recipe
My English husband’s favorite breakfast consists of two soft-boiled eggs with slices of buttered toast on a warm plate. Adding crispy slices of bacon or sausages round out this savory British breakfast. Egg cups and egg cozies to keep the … Continue reading
Posted in English recipes, English Soft-boiled Eggs - An Easy Recipe, Stitches Thru Time Writers
Tagged breakfast recipe, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, English recipes, English Soft-boiled Eggs - An Easy Recipe, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, Stitches Thru Time Writers
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Satellite Island – Camp Orkila’s Outpost
Stuart Island is a favorite destination of ours with its marine state park, one room schoolhouse, and Turn Point Light Station where visitors often see pods of Orca whales. Two sheltered harbors give boaters safe anchorage, but we prefer Reid … Continue reading
Posted in San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Satellite Island
Tagged Camp Orkila, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, James M. Colman, KING-TV, Moran State Park, Northwest Natural Resource Group, Orca Whales, Orcas Island, Patsy Collins, President Channel, Satellite Island, Satellite Island - Camp Orkila's Outpost, Turn Point Light Station, Twin Lakes, YMCA of Greater Seattle
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GRW’s 2016 Unpublished Maggie Award for Excellence in Inspirational Romance Finalist
Maggie Finalist I’m excited to be a finalist in the Georgia Romance Writers’ 2016 Maggie Award for Excellence contest for unpublished manuscripts in the Inspirational Romance category. Thank you to my special friends and critique partners, Mary Hamilton and Peggy Wirgau, for sifting through … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Unpublished Maggie Award for Excellence, ACFW, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, Georgia Romance Writers, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, Inspirational Romance, Mary Hamilton, Peggy Wirgau
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Kouign Amann – A French Pastry
Pinch me! Am I in the middle of Paris? One taste of a delicious, buttery, flaky Kouign Amann at the Breadfarm Bakery in Bow Valley, Washington, convinced me I needed to find a recipe for this French pastry. The origin … Continue reading
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Tagged Brittany, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, France, French pastry, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, Kouign Amann - A French Pastry Recipe, Stitches Thru Time Writers
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Turn Island – A Washington State Marine Park
Boat camping in the San Juan Islands is a lot of fun! Toss a tent, sleeping bag, and cooking gear ashore and sleep under the stars beside the sea. Sound idyllic? It is—especially after sailing, paddling, or kayaking to your … Continue reading
Posted in San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Turn Island
Tagged Anacortes, charter schooner, Clown Nudibranch, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, Diamond Back Tritonia, Friday Harbor Laboratory, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, Jackson Beach, Rainbow Star, San Juan Island, San Juan Islands, San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Spike Africa, Turn Island, Turn Island - A Washington State Marine Park, Washington Park, Washington State Parks
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Sailing by Washington State’s Cactus Islands
Moisture sweeps in from the Pacific Ocean, tumbling down as rain or snow on the western slopes of the Olympic Mountains on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Heavy clouds spill 12 to 14 feet of rain each year in the Hoh Rain … Continue reading
Posted in Cactus Islands, San Juan Islands & Vicinity
Tagged Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus, Cactus Islands, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's Scripture & Story, http://www.blog.debgarland.com, http://www.debgarland.com, Sailing by Washington State's Cactus Islands, San Juan Island National Wildlife Refuge, San Juan Islands, Sentinel Island, Spieden Island, The Nature Conservancy, Western Washington
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