Tag Archives: Washington State Marine Park

James Island – Sentinel of the San Juan Islands

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Deb Garland

Standing guard at the entrance to the San Juan Islands, south of Thatcher Pass, is James Island. For several years, we confused James Island with Jones Island, another marine state park near Deer Harbor on Orcas Island unless we consulted a … Continue reading →

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Blind Island – Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Deb Garland

Why would anyone name an island, visible from the sea on all sides, Blind Island? I don’t have an answer. But as a mariner, I always enter Blind Bay with my eyes open!

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Finding Frost Island

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Deb Garland

Evening stars shone brighter with every stroke of the oars as we circumnavigated the 70-acre island after sunset. Rowing around Frost Island in a 9-foot dinghy in the middle of winter is possible, if the wind and waves are calm. … Continue reading →

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