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  • An orca, or killer whale, a few hundred yards from shore

    The One That Got Away

    Avatar photoByJack Penland April 25, 2014September 8, 2023 UpdatedSeptember 8, 2023

    With orca here year-round and gray whales visiting each spring, many of us take to boats for a memorable day, even if the camera we brought along wasn’t cooperating.

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  • Only Humbled

    Only Humbled

    Avatar photoByJack Penland March 25, 2014September 8, 2023 UpdatedSeptember 8, 2023

    I put this first on our Facebook page, but I wanted to share these thoughts about the people around Oso here, as well. And, I wanted to encourage you to plan a visit there when the time is right.

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  • A Beach to Myself

    A Beach to Myself

    Avatar photoByJack Penland March 6, 2014May 14, 2025 UpdatedMay 14, 2025

    What’s it like having a beach all to yourself? When you spend time mid-week on beaches on Whidbey and Camano, you find out.

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  • A view of the east side of Deception Pass Bridge

    The Deception at Deception Pass

    Avatar photoByJack Penland February 11, 2014September 8, 2023 UpdatedSeptember 8, 2023

    How could early explorers be deceived that this sea canyon was the mouth of a river?  It’s easy to understand when you take the time to watch and listen.

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  • Bronze sculpture of a mother otter and pup. The beach is in the background.

    Art in a Sandbox?

    Avatar photoByEbeysWeb January 21, 2014September 8, 2023 UpdatedSeptember 8, 2023

    Public art flourishes on Whidbey and Camano islands. From the traditional wood carving welcome sign greeting people just getting off the ferry to the sculpture park’s visual treats, there are plenty of locally-produced visual treats that compete with those made by mother nature.

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  • Winter on the Cascade Loop

    Winter on the Cascade Loop

    Avatar photoByJack Penland January 9, 2014September 8, 2023 UpdatedSeptember 8, 2023

    Whidbey Island is part of Washington’s Cascade loop, and a drive through part of the loop as nature plays “gently” is a thought-provoking and enchanting drive.

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  • Hints of a Special Sunset

    Hints of a Special Sunset

    Avatar photoByJack Penland January 5, 2014September 8, 2023 UpdatedSeptember 8, 2023

    When the afternoon clouds and sun show promise of a pretty sunset, islanders are out to play.

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  • Photo-bombed on New Year’s Morning

    Photo-bombed on New Year’s Morning

    Avatar photoByJack Penland January 1, 2014September 8, 2023 UpdatedSeptember 8, 2023

    Double Bluff Beach New Year’s morning was a perfect time to encounter nature, even if nature was ready to mess with me a bit.

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