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Re: Photo of the Week – Lummi Island at Night

Jane Dwellable — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:05:39 -0000

Hi Steve,

My name is Jane and I'm with Dwellable.

I was looking for blogs about Lummi Island to share on our site and I came across your post...If you're open to it, shoot me an email at jane(at)dwellable(dot)com.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Jane

Re: Photo of the Week – San Juan Islands

Angeline Lazaro — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:22:14 -0000

Hi Steve – Just wondering if this is one of the hike-in/bike-in campsites available at the Lakedale Resort in San Juan?

Re: A Night at Point Robinson Lighthouse

Emily Stone — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:37:07 -0000

Hi,

Great site! I'm trying to find an email address to contact you on to ask if you would please consider adding a link to my website. I'd really appreciate if you could email me back.

Thanks and have a great day!

Re: New Gallery – Snug Harbor Cannery

Crystal — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:59:08 -0000

If you zoom in there you can see cabins miles apart. Those are my family's cabins. The bunkers and walkers :)

Re: Willapa National Wildlife Refuge

Aasunnyside — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:21:17 -0000

so your Mom says you want to vom to NOLA for a visit. that is great i told her to check and we probably have enough miles for you to come down by yourself. looking forward to it. how about Jan or Feb???
Dad

Re: Willapa National Wildlife Refuge

Steve Weileman — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:34:31 -0000

Thanks for the correction!

Re: Willapa National Wildlife Refuge

Guest — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:24:42 -0000

Hi there,

That's a rough-skinned newt in your first photo. Taricha granulosa.

Cheers!

Re: Surfing Kalaloch

shirley lincoln — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:15:52 -0000

I love your site... the photos and history are very interesting and enjoyable... thank you S

Re: La Isla de los Delores

Steve Weileman — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:19:53 -0000

I bet you do have a great many stories to tell and I'd love to hear them all! I'm about to head out for the weekend, but will send you an email early next week. Perhaps we can arrange for a cup of coffee or phone chat. And technically, yes you're right, we really weren't suppose to be there but any port in a storm. Thanks and take care.

Re: La Isla de los Delores

Dalenann — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:08:29 -0000

Hi there, I was surprised to see your site, I thought the island was off limits to almost everyone. I lived there from October 61 until April of 64. I was the last Coast Guard wife to live there. Great picture of that old tramway. I thought I would never see that steep/rough thing again. What a climb after a very long boat ride from La Push and then a jump from the CG 36 footer into an eighteen foot skill. I had given birth on October 6th 1961 and went to DI on October 31st. Rough duty for a new Mom. I repeated the process in November of 62 but I flew from DI in a chopper and came back when my daughter was two weeks old. I have lots of stories to tell. Ginger Nichols

Re: Bear Fight at the Crescent River

Steve Weileman — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:05:14 -0000

I'm trying but we're so busy and connectivity is so limited here that I'm just not getting enough time to post anything. I'll try to do better. Next week we leave the back country for Homer so I'll try to get some stuff online.

Re: Bear Fight at the Crescent River

Bradley618 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:20:49 -0000

Cool to see the bears from Snug again! More Snugposts, please.

Re: Photo of the Week – Lummi Island at Night

kenneth — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:12:02 -0000

Love the depth of the dark colors

Re: Photo of the Week – Lummi Island at Night

Steve Weileman — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:35:11 -0000

Appreciate the compliments.

Re: Photo of the Week – Lummi Island at Night

Leslie — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:14:13 -0000

Nice!

Re: Photo of the Week – Lummi Island at Night

Mike V — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:16:26 -0000

I think it does work well Steve. Nice shot.

Re: A Gift of Sun

Steve Weileman — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:28:02 -0000

You bring up some good points. I understand your frustration with those that leave behind a mess. I can assure you not only have I not left any trash, smoldering fire, etc. but like yourself have cleaned up after others including Ketron Island. I can also assure you I haven't knowingly trespassed on anyone's property much less been in their backyard.

It's my understanding that WA is a "Public Trust Doctrine" state. And the Public Trust Doctrine proclaims that certain lands and resources are held in trust by the State for the Public. This includes the tide lands and beach up to the mean high tide mark in-spite of tideland ownership.

I've paddle around Ketron for years and have had pleasant conversation with most of the landowners on the island both at the ferry dock landing and while resting below the high tide line. I've never been asked to leave and I can only hope that it was obvious that my actions and presence there was being respectful.

Having said that I don't want to be a bad neighbor and so will stay off your private property. I leave for a 2 week trip to Alaska in a few days but would be happy to meet you in Steilacoom for a coffee when I return.

Respectfully yours,

Re: A Gift of Sun

Respect other peoples rights — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:37:44 -0000

Ketron Island is a private island including the tide lands and beaches. While you may not be able to count the number of times you've trespassed on someone else's property, I CAN count the number of times I've had to clean up after people leaving their garbage, dirty diapers, and still smoldering fire pits behind. I am not accusing you personally of being a litter bug, but I would like to politely ask you to enjoy the scenery from the water and stop landing at Ketron Island. You may think your doing no harm and not bothering anyone but put yourself in our shoes. How would you feel if I parked my 4X4 truck in your backyard and leisurely had lunch and took a nap and snapped a dozen photos while you were away at work. Perhaps I didn't leave any tracks but I believe you would feel as invaded as we do when people use our PRIVATE property as a rest stop.

Re: Here’s Looking at Lummi Island

Leslie T. — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:42:53 -0000

Looks like a great weekend. Thanks for sharing

Re: Photo of the Week – Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse

Stan — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:44:28 -0000

My wife and I have always enjoyed paddling in that area whenever we have the chance. Thanks for memories!