Comments on: OTR Orcas Island http://wonderofcreation.org/2009/06/22/otr-orcas-island/ "Wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." —Job 9:10 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dean Ohlman http://wonderofcreation.org/2009/06/22/otr-orcas-island/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Dean Ohlman Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:21:12 +0000 http://www.wonderofcreation.org/?p=2994#comment-411 Mike, you are blessed to live here---between mountains and the sea. My brother and sister-in-law learned early on that the long, gray days of late fall to early spring can get to you after a while; so they winter in the Palm Springs area. But as you say, mid-May to mid-September is awesome. If I lived here, I would probably do woodworking in the gray months. Dean Mike, you are blessed to live here—between mountains and the sea. My brother and sister-in-law learned early on that the long, gray days of late fall to early spring can get to you after a while; so they winter in the Palm Springs area. But as you say, mid-May to mid-September is awesome. If I lived here, I would probably do woodworking in the gray months.

Dean

]]> By: mjday http://wonderofcreation.org/2009/06/22/otr-orcas-island/comment-page-1/#comment-410 mjday Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:14:22 +0000 http://www.wonderofcreation.org/?p=2994#comment-410 Dean, As a lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area, I am pleased that you are enjoying the San Juans. I have traveled all over and never seen anything that is more beautiful than the Pacific Northwest in the summer. (Though I do admit to being biased.) To be frank, you must know that this beauty comes with a price. To gain these three months of "paradise", we submit to nine months of rain, rain, and more rain. That's why everything looks so lush and green. I've only been to the San Juans once. Spent a week on a sailboat exploring the hidden bays and coves. But I grew up cruising the waters of south Puget Sound in a 15 foot runabout - Carr Inlet, Raft Island, and Rosedale area. Many happy memories. I do admire those hearty souls who chose to live year round on the islands. Those winter storms can frequently disrupt the ferry schedules. Last year the underwater electrical cable to Anderson Island broke. The whole island was without power for 6 months. I enjoy your posts. Mike Dean,

As a lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area, I am pleased that you are enjoying the San Juans. I have traveled all over and never seen anything that is more beautiful than the Pacific Northwest in the summer. (Though I do admit to being biased.)

To be frank, you must know that this beauty comes with a price. To gain these three months of “paradise”, we submit to nine months of rain, rain, and more rain. That’s why everything looks so lush and green.

I’ve only been to the San Juans once. Spent a week on a sailboat exploring the hidden bays and coves. But I grew up cruising the waters of south Puget Sound in a 15 foot runabout – Carr Inlet, Raft Island, and Rosedale area. Many happy memories.

I do admire those hearty souls who chose to live year round on the islands. Those winter storms can frequently disrupt the ferry schedules. Last year the underwater electrical cable to Anderson Island broke. The whole island was without power for 6 months.

I enjoy your posts.

Mike

]]> By: rdrcomp http://wonderofcreation.org/2009/06/22/otr-orcas-island/comment-page-1/#comment-409 rdrcomp Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:01:46 +0000 http://www.wonderofcreation.org/?p=2994#comment-409 Dean, Blue Bell Springs seems wonderful. Checked temps there and here (western NC) and you're at 57 degrees, while I'm sweltering at 86. Great news about your brother's healing. I have to wonder if the geography he lives in has aided the process. There's nothing like therapy from the outdoors for me when I'm ill. I've had a chronic cough my doctor hasn't helped, but our week camping in the Smokies has "flung a healin' on me." The pics are beautiful, and am waiting to see more. Thanks for the update. Bob Dean, Blue Bell Springs seems wonderful. Checked temps there and here (western NC) and you’re at 57 degrees, while I’m sweltering at 86.

Great news about your brother’s healing. I have to wonder if the geography he lives in has aided the process. There’s nothing like therapy from the outdoors for me when I’m ill. I’ve had a chronic cough my doctor hasn’t helped, but our week camping in the Smokies has “flung a healin’ on me.”

The pics are beautiful, and am waiting to see more. Thanks for the update.

Bob

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