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Lion’s Mane Jellyfish
I’ve had lots of life-first encounters here in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), one of these is Lion’s Mane Jellyfish. These jellies like colder water and are rarely seen below 42 degrees latitude on the US West Coast. The northern border of California is at 42 degrees, so that is probably why I’ve not seen thisContinue reading “Lion’s Mane Jellyfish”
Power lines
We have to go under a fair amount of power lines on our passages. We don’t like it. We’re constantly checking the height on the chart, and as we look forward we often wonder if the power lines are sagging a bit since the last time the chart was updated. I find that I tendContinue reading “Power lines”
Orcas!
We had been sailing around the San Juan Islands for several months and had yet to see an orca. We were anchored off Pearl Island and it was my birthday. We were just getting into the dinghy to go to shore when I saw them. A pod of orcas at the entrance to Roche Harbor!Continue reading “Orcas!”
When will the sun come out?
It’s times like this that I have to remind myself that the gloomy days won’t be last forever.
Plane Crash!
Yesterday, we left our mooring ball at James Island to make our way to Stuart Island, about 20 miles away. About an hour into our journey, a PAN PAN call came over the VHF radio. When you hear someone say “PAN PAN PAN” on the VHF radio, you pay close attention. It means two things.Continue reading “Plane Crash!”
Sealed Fate – Epilog
This is a multi-part story. Read part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | epilog Follow up. Garry called to thank me for being so persistent about getting a rescue for baby Arctic. He said the rescue was the first collaborative event for the organizations involved, so it helped forge a good workingContinue reading “Sealed Fate – Epilog”
Finders Keepers
As we wait for the final episode of Kathy’s seal story, I thought I’d give you a quick update on one of our latest wins. We’ve been in the market, as it were, for a floormat recently but do to budget and location were unable to procure one. We came into Anacortes (Cap Sante Marina)Continue reading “Finders Keepers”
Power Struggles
I was observing the ship’s power monitor in the morning, and it wasn’t looking good. The last few days were rainy and cloudy, which meant little solar power was coming into our system. We were at 50% on the batteries. We only had power for basic life support at this point. I looked desperately atContinue reading “Power Struggles”
Sealed Fate – Part 4
This is a multi-part story. Read part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | epilog Day 3 (continued). 30 minutes after the pup went missing, he’s back and he’s swimming with all his might to fight the current. And the fog is clearing. I message Jessica that the fog is lifting on myContinue reading “Sealed Fate – Part 4”
Tales of Misadventure 