Monday, January 12, 2009

My World #11


(Just an added note, I'm still having computer problems and for some reason have been unable to leave comments on some sites, not all????)
A couple hours drive and a short ferry ride from Seattle will get you to Orcas Island one of the San Juan Islands. It's one of the stunningly beautiful places in My World! The photograph I use for my header was taken among the San Juan Islands.

Orcas Island is slightly larger, but less populous, than neighboring San Juan Island. Orcas is shaped like a pair of saddlebags, separated by fjord-like East Sound, with Massacre Bay on the south side, and tiny Skull Island just off the coast. At the northern end of the island is the village of Eastsound, the largest town on Orcas and the second largest in San Juan County. In 1989 the Lummi Nation regained a village and burial site on Orcas Island's Madrona Point near Eastsound, and now operates it as Madrona Point Park, a private preserve characterized by hundreds of twisting madrona trees sprouting from the rocky shoreline. There are daily commercial flights to and from Orcas Island Airport in Eastsound, as well as seasonal seaplane flights to different locations on the island, including Rosario, West Sound and Deer Harbor.

 
 
 
 
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31 comments:

  1. Luiz Santilli JrJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Sylvia

    We see marvelous views in your world!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Luiz

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  2. MarinaJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    It's faaar away from me but then you never know...

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  3. GaelynJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Great tour Sylvia. Brings back many memories of sailing on the Sound around the San Juan Islands.

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  4. EG CameraGirlJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    Orcas is a place I'd LOVE to visit some day!

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  5. JanieJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    I visited the San Juan Islands once. your photos bring back memories.
    I love the subtitle of your blog. I like the view, too!

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  6. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Sylvia: A beutiful look at this area of islands.

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  7. shakerJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Such a peaceful place !!

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  8. Reader WilJanuary 12, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    Lovely to see a world unknown to many of us. Thanks for sharing your world.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Beautiful views. I hope to visit your world one of these days too.

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  10. antigoniJanuary 12, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Awesome photos! Excellent post. And i thought i was the only one with computer problems.

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  11. Jane Hards PhotographyJanuary 12, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Scenic is the word. Lovely virtual tour along the high and low seas. I know all about laptop problems.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Oh my, you do have a beeyootiful world!

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  13. Reader WilJanuary 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    I am glad that we all have to show another world. That makes blogging so interesting. Thank you! Also for your visit.

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  14. PeggyJanuary 12, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    Sylvia;

    Thank you for bringing back white sands and warm sunshine if only from pictures. I learn something from your blog all the time...I never heard of the Orcas.Now i want to visit!

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  15. Great Grandma LinJanuary 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    i've been there-it is lovely in summertime.

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    You live in one of my favourite places, the Pacific North West. Have spent time on Vancouver Island, but must get to see more of the islands. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. bobbieJanuary 12, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Lovely pictures, Sylvia. I wish I could visit your part of the world.

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  18. Kathy WJanuary 12, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    I agree with everyone, beautiful photo's. I would love to be there instead of this dreary area here in Oklahoma. =) Hope you have a great day.

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  19. DarleneJanuary 12, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    Sylvia, if you keep on posting such enchanting photos of your area you will soon be inundated with visitors.

    I have been told that there are castles on one of the islands. Do you know which one? Castles are my passion.

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  20. Guy DJanuary 12, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    Those are fantastic shots, I especially love the first one. Thanks for sharing.

    Regina In Pictures

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  21. mannananJanuary 12, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    What a fantastic place you live in. Love the solitary gull.Thanks for sharing Your World with us.

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  22. RedzlanJanuary 12, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    Great sailing trip. Beautiful world!

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 7:02 PM

    How beautiful - I've always liked that photo in your header

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  24. ArijaJanuary 12, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Great place, much like the islands off Vancouver.

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  25. IndraniJanuary 12, 2009 at 9:26 PM

    Thanks really for this lovely trip. Must be an elevating experience cruising there.

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  26. JoyJanuary 12, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    Wish I were there! Beautiful!

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  27. SandraJanuary 12, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    These are gorgeous pictures - it looks worth visiting!

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    Great your World. Beautiful shot and report.

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    What lovely pictures of a beautiful place.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  30. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 6:59 PM

    Gorgeous views Sylvia~

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2009 at 4:09 AM

    Very pretty part of the world. Are there Orcas in the Orcas? (Sorry for the bad pun) Thanks for sharing.

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