Getting a Little Squirrely
Squirrels are fascinating, and we have 25 species of the Squirrel Family in our region, according to David Moskowitz’s Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest....
Beach Eggs – Part 1
Cover Photo - Monterey Dorid (Doris montereyensis)
In this four-part series we’ll look at some little known wonders of the Salish Sea by examining the...
Critters
Photography by Joel Rogers. Click on any image to go full screen.
Seeing Seaweed
Local photographer and naturalist Wendy Feltham has found the beauty in kelp.
Birds In Flight
This Rufous Hummingbird visits our garden every summer and perches on the same treetop. Then he migrates on, as far south as Mexico.
Watching birds,...
Spiders are Special
Spider Web Colors
Lasers? Northern Lights? Woven belts? No, this is a spider web. Lately I’ve been fascinated with one of the eight-legged arachnids—...
Arbutus menziesii in the Rain
Honoring Archibald Menzies and the trees he named in scientific literature.
Fall Color
Just a shot showing the first sign of fall. A branch turns first on this oak.
Brazilian music in our “little village”
We are republishing this article from last year as we begin the 2024 Centrum Choro workshop.
Some years back a Brazilian musical friend stated "we...
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What I miss about baseball
Recently I went to a Mariner’s game in Seattle against the “dreaded” Yankees. (Spoiler alert, we won). I love the game, grew up with...
Going nuclear: The high school mascot of mass destruction
Editor's note: With the launch of Oppenheimer, we are once again reminded of the legacy of the atomic bomb, and of the people and...
Seaweed Splendors
Spring brings warmer and longer days, and suddenly our local beaches are festooned in brilliant red and green seaweeds and brown kelps. “When the tide...
Fort Núñez Gaona
In 1792, Spanish colonists, led by Lt. Sálvador Fidalgo, constructed Fort Núñez Gaona on the shore of Neah Bay. Named after Admiral Manuel Núñez...
Insects on the Peninsula
Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars
We are fortunate to live on the Olympic Peninsula for so many reasons. One that doesn’t get enough attention is that...
