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Orcas Across Borders

December 11, 2017 Adam Comments 21 comments

The Puget Sound is a natural beauty, it’s shoreline adorned with unique wildlife and foliage to delight one’s eyes. A naturalists paradise, there are over 1000 square miles to explore. We have only just begun. Recently, we were given another opportunity to see more of this wondrous water. Nicole found us two tickets for a whale watching tour, via Island Adventures. We soon found ourselves in Anacortes, at the break of dawn, seeking out our first way point. We made…

Opening Our Eyes to Our New Surroundings (A Sunday Stroll)

April 4, 2017 Adam Comments 3 comments

We were finally able to get out for a hike last weekend. The idea was to get out sooner, but obligations forced us to put our noses to the grindstone and sort out or living space. Also, the rain has a way of lulling us into our warm home. So, we put up with two months of painting, prepping, unpacking, and working until we finally had a free weekend. Our first expedition was to the Lime Kiln trail in Granite…