The following is a passage from my work in progress, The Kayak Chronicles, about a kayak trip through the Salish Sea during the summer of 2020 -Woody The ocean is a desert With its life underground And a perfect disguise … Continued
This short essay is a reworking of a piece I wrote earlier about our kayak from Langley to Camano Island State Park. -Woody We were sad to say good-bye to Giovannia’s parents, but the sea was calling and we had … Continued
You have to notice the madrones. Even an ardent arborophobe is persuaded to gaze with satisfaction upon a madrone (or madrona, if you like adding syllables to your words). Your eye is drawn to them as you pass between the … Continued
As most of you know, Giovannina and I spent the autumn on sabbatical from our jobs, and so were able to stay for a couple months at the Friday Harbor Labs on San Juan Island. I was writing, doing research … Continued
“Shit!” “What?” “Ugh…” I rolled over, felt across the tent for Giovannina and realized that she wasn’t there. My eyes didn’t want to work. I coaxed them open and found my headlamp hanging from a pocket in the tent. I … Continued
I almost forgot to mention what happened to those mussels we collected on our way to James Island. Whenever we collect any filter-feeding bivalves from Washington coastal waters (clams, oysters, mussels, etc.), we always check “The Map”. Run by the … Continued
On Wednesday October 14, 2020, I took a break from writing to join Giovannina and Brittany, a grad student here at Friday Harbor Labs, on their SCUBA dive at Eagle Cove. I didn’t get in the water myself, but helped … Continued