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My brother comes to visit me every summer, and every summer I try my best to wow him with PNW scenery. I think I finally succeeded!
Last week my Dad got remarried to a lovely woman named Laurie, during a casual but beautiful ceremony at a friend's house on San Juan Island. When our friends first moved to the island twenty years ago, orcas would swim by almost daily in the summer, sometimes even feeding in the kelp right offshore. This summer, the endangered killer whales have been conspicuously absent from the San Juan Islands, likely due to a low salmon return. However, the very same day my Dad got married, the orcas made their first appearance in the San Juan Islands in over six weeks. The entire J-pod was present, including J56, a new calf who seems to be doing well, which is pretty awesome considering survival rates are about 50% during their first year of life. My Dad and I are both scientists to the core, and would never assign "meaning" to the fact that the whales reappeared on the same day he officially started his new life with Laurie. We're just glad the orcas are back, and hope it bodes well for continued recovery of this population of killer whales. (Shhh... Don't tell my dad, but I also think it seems like a good omen for his new marriage. 😊❤🐳) See the link in my bio for an article by KUOW about their exciting return. Pic 1: Spyhopping orca Pic 2: My Dad and Laurie shortly after the wedding ceremony Pic 3: I think this is J56, plus mom and uncle Pic 4: The whales swam north past our friend's house, and then less than an hour later swam back again, even closer to shore this time!
If you need me, I'll be on San Juan Island obsessing over Madrona trees.
I hadn't been on a river in a few months, so I fixed that today by joining Seth and Ellen on a paddle down the Wenatchee. We started at the source, putting in at Lake Wenatchee and paddling around Emerald Island before heading downstream. It was a perfect summer afternoon on the river. Note to self: I need to get my butt in my boat more often!
I was super excited to be interviewed for a recent @washingtontrails article about using a bike to get to trailheads and/or for loops and traverses. I love the idea of getting more folks out there doing this kind of thing - it's fun, better for the planet 🌍, and would help ease trailhead congestion, which is becoming a real problem in the PNW. Pictured: Ladies Pass in the Chiwaukum Range, taken during one of my favorite bike/hike adventures. More details about this trip and others in the WTA article, which is linked in my bio.
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