Kirk and I took the boys up to Whidbey Island for a short weekend. We stayed at the historical Fort Casey Inn, which was the officer housing for Fort Casey. It was built prior to World War 1. We chose the Doctor’s House, which is a single house (the other houses are duplex). While they… Continue reading Admiralty Inlet Preserve Trails
Category: Hiking
North Beach Exploring At Deception Pass State Park
A long time ago, when I was a teen, my parents moved us to The Rock, known as Whidbey Island. I wasn’t happy overall, I lived 10 miles out-of-town, with no car and no transit. The fact that we lived literally across the street from Deception Pass State Park was mostly lost on me. Growing… Continue reading North Beach Exploring At Deception Pass State Park
Local Adventures: Artist Ridge
The last time I had a chance to visit the North Cascades was in the summer of 2009. It was clouded over, with no views. So visiting Artist Point, at Mount Baker, on a sunny day is a treat. Mt. Baker sit s a few ridges over from Artist Point, but is huge in the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Artist Ridge
Hovander Homestead and Tennant Lake
Many years ago, Kirk and I wandered around Hovander Homestead Park and Tennant Lake outside of Bellingham, Wa. Looking back, it was over 11 years ago! I had long wanted to take the boys there, so we took a mini vacation up North, and it was one of our stops. The park is owned by… Continue reading Hovander Homestead and Tennant Lake
Local Adventures: Light House Point Trail
For many years I lived on an island, and I still miss it, even 13 years later. Now then…this isn’t a warm island I left behind, rather a wind-swept, cold island, up North. My kind of island. Especially for island wandering. Last weekend we happened to be up in the islands, and I took the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Light House Point Trail