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Fawn Island – Once Known as Fisherman’s Island
Can you guess how many deer-related names exist in the San Juan Islands? Maybe you’re familiar with Fawn Island tucked into Deer Harbor on Orcas Island, the exotic species of Fallow and Sika deer living on Spieden Island, or the … Continue reading
Posted in Blakely Island, Buck Island, Crane Island, Doe Island, Fawn Island, Lopez Island, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Spieden Island, Stuart Island, Yellow Island
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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 the Everett Marina. We met at nearby Silver Lake to try out his Easy Rider kayak, bringing our sailing dinghy along for … 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, Deb Garland's San Juan Islands & Beyond, 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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Sinclair Island – A World Apart
Not everyone desires to live on an isolated island, but it may surprise you that islanders have their limits. In 2012, a fierce January storm swept away a major portion of Sinclair Island’s public county dock, leaving its U.S. Post … Continue reading
Posted in San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Sinclair Island
Tagged amateur radio, Anacortes, Cottonwood Collection, Deb Garland, Deb Garland's San Juan Islands & Beyond, Larry Kelly, Mary Leach, Obstruction Pass, San Juan County, Sinclair Island, Sinclair Island - A World Apart, Skagit County, www.debgarland.com
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Tranquil Blakely Island
Steep hills, forested with evergreens, surround two pristine lakes, Horseshoe Lake and Spencer Lake, nestled in the middle of this private island. Its residents, many of them pilots or skippers, enjoy the convenience of electricity, a general store, a restaurant, … Continue reading
Posted in Armitage Island, Blakely Island, Obstruction Island, San Juan Islands & Vicinity, Willow Island
Tagged Armitage Island, Blakely Head, Blakely Island, Blakely Island Marina, Crowley Maritime Corporation, David Syre, Foss Maritime, Horseshoe Lake, Lance Douglas, Obstruction Island, Obstruction Pass, Peavine Pass, Samish Indian Tribes, San Juan County Conservation Land Trust, San Juan Islands, San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, San Juan Preservation Trust, Spencer Lake, Spencer Mill Company, Thatcher Bay, Thatcher Pass, Thomas B. Crowley Sr., Trillium Corporation, Washington State Ferries, Willow Island
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