April, 2009 Archives

I just love this time of the year

I just love this time of the year

I just can’t help myself. Looking out my window in the morning and you see the color through the trees and I just have to grab my camera and hop over the back fence. This shot was taken around 5:45 am this morning.

Ready to go

Ready to go

New bottom paint, zinks, tuneup, ready to go….just need some fish.

Outer Island lifeline

Outer Island lifeline

Humpback Hauling runs freight, construction supplies, equiptment and whatever is needed to all the outer islands here in the San Juans. www.humpbackhauling.com

Lauren and Mona sharing a moment

Lauren and Mona sharing a moment

Lauren is back on Island visiting and old furry friend Mona.

Looking towards Sidney BC

Looking towards Sidney BC

From Mt Dallas on San Juan Island looking west towards Sidney BC across the Haro Straits.

Jim's new baby

Jim's new baby

A local tradition continues

Orcas Island

Orcas Island

Turtleback seen across San Juan Channel from San Juan Island. Today was just one of those days, flat out gorgeous.

Sustainability

Sustainability

We are going to be following the construction of the first L.E.E.D certified home in the San Juans. There will be a seperate web site and web cam for this project and it’s educational goals. We are seeing a groundbreaking project on multiple levels. www.naturalbalancehouse.com

The Elwha

The Elwha

The Friday afternoon boat from the mainland docking in Friday Harbor. Full of tourist and visitors coming across for the weekend. It was a gorgeous crossing today.

View from above

View from above

Partial view of the vineyards from the property above. Currently for sale. Having a winery in these economic times might not be a bad idea.