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Month: July 2019

On the Ferry with a $20 Camera

Posted on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 By Tom No Comments on On the Ferry with a $20 Camera
Photography, Travel

We had taken one ferry trip, but the Keystone to Port Townsend trip was a bit short for Laura’s tastes. She wanted a longer ferry ride. So this past Wednesday we headed over to Anacortes to catch the ferry to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. This time we would be walk-on passengers. Our plan … Read More “On the Ferry with a $20 Camera” »

Anacortes Shipwreck Days

Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 By Tom No Comments on Anacortes Shipwreck Days
Photography, Travel

When we were living out here in Washington I bemoaned the dearth of flea markets like the ones we had back home. There just weren’t any that met on a regular basis. There were yard sales and annual events, but no weekly markets like the Anderson Jockey Lot or Pickens Flea Market. What the PNW … Read More “Anacortes Shipwreck Days” »

PNW and the Olympic Peninsula

Posted on July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 By Tom No Comments on PNW and the Olympic Peninsula
Family, Photography, Travel

Several weeks ago Laura and her sister Amy drove across country to the house they inherited on Samish Island, Washington. They spent some sister time together and were able to do some final steps to close out their parents’ estate. Earlier this week Amy and I traded places. I flew out on Monday and will drive back across with Laura in a couple of weeks. In the meantime we’ll be getting back together with friends and visiting places we came to love during our year out here.

Return to Ferguson

Posted on July 18, 2019July 20, 2019 By Tom No Comments on Return to Ferguson
History and Genealogy, Paddling, Photography

The ghost town of Ferguson has been on my mind quite a lot lately.  I’ve written a couple of articles about it and my blog posts about the town continue to be the most popular.  I’m involved with a project dealing with Lake Marion and Ferguson that I’m not at liberty to discuss online, but … Read More “Return to Ferguson” »

Edisto River from Bobcat Landing to Brabham Landing

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 By Tom No Comments on Edisto River from Bobcat Landing to Brabham Landing
Paddling

The Bamberg Chamber of Commerce has been sponsoring trips on the Edisto River the first Saturday of each month.  I joined them back in April for a section from Zig-Zag Landing down to Whetstone Landing.  This month they were paddling from Bobcat Landing on the South Edisto down to Brabham Landing.  It was a new … Read More “Edisto River from Bobcat Landing to Brabham Landing” »

Blog Procrastination

Posted on July 10, 2019 By Tom No Comments on Blog Procrastination
Miscellaneous, Paddling, Photography, Rambling

It’s strange how procrastination operates, especially when blogging. I like to keep things as current as possible, but sometimes I get behind. That’s when a vicious cycle kicks in. I feel like I can’t write about new things until I’ve covered some of the events I’ve missed, then I get to a point where the backlog seems insurmountable. At that point procrastination becomes stagnation.

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