Hard Aground: Thinking the Unsinkable
Ferry-dependent commuters across Puget Sound shuddered at the images of the venerable superferry Walla Walla, ignominiously grounded on a Bainbridge Island beach over the...
On the Mast – The oldest image joining man and woman
We welcome to the Rainshadow crew a new writer, Tayloe Washburn. Tayloe has been writing this successful series he calls "On The Mast" which...
Fogknife
One cold February day eons ago I walked into Brion Toss’s rigging shop in Port Townsend. As usual, he was in a jovial mood...
Conversation with a friend
Recently Cathy Nickum has contributed two pieces to Rainshadow about her feelings and thoughts on the death of David Crosby and the ideals...
Forever Young
Note: By definition, discussions of generational experience entail generalizations. The following perspective is mine only, and I acknowledge those who have very different experiences. ...
When a writer encounters ChatGPT
What happens when a novelist encounters ChatGPT? Lately, around my house, I have been discussing the pros and cons of this new hyped technology....
Paper or Plastic or Cloth? Ask the Experts
The low point of every trip to the supermarket comes when I’m confronted with that deeply religious question: Paper or plastic? I try to...
Homeward Through the Haze
And there's so much time to make upEverywhere you turnTime we have wasted on the waySo much water movingUnderneath the bridgeLet the water come...
Living by the Wind
Wilderness is a state of mind
Ten years ago, my husband and I sailed our 24-foot boat across the Pacific Ocean from Puget Sound to...
Trending
So Long, Pygmy Kayaks
More than three decades ago, when guys like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were building technology companies that would change the world, another Ivy...
George Vancouver and the Puget Sound Map
On a foggy spring morning in May, 1792, 231 years ago this week, a sea-weary group of British sailors made their way out of...
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...
The Delightful Harbor Seal
One of the delights of my Port Townsend life is watching harbor seals. Looking out at the sea while walking along a beach, I...
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...
