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We like to keep our wandering organized — so we have a bunch of different sections on the website. You can drop down to any of our sections below: Main Posts (PNW & Travel), Cycling & Outdoors, Photography, Galleries, Books, Trivia, Polls, Routes, Places, Events…and “Asides,” which are for when we really wander and post something off-topic!
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Visiting Durness, Scotland
I loved so many places on our trip around the NC500 (Scotland’s route around the Highlands), but if got the chance to return, aside from the places I didn’t get to visit, I’d spend a bit more time in Durness with its many white sand beaches. Sure, it’s anything but tropical, but a change from the rocky beaches we have in the PNW.
in: Scotland , Travel , Travel Destinations
BLAQ JOKES: COMEDY FOR THE CULTURE
April 27, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm –
Get ready to laugh until you cry at BLAQ JOKES – the ultimate night of comedy featuring the funniest Black comedians from around the world.
in: Comedy , Theater
Should YOU build your own bike?
Should you build your own bike from the frame up? I did, and I’m not a bike mechanic. Here’s my opinion, after having done so, along with a few thoughts on what you’ll need to be able to do so.
in: Cycling , Bike Maintenance and Repair , Cycling Opinion
Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park in Port Townsend: A Great Bird Walk
Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park in Port Townsend is a great walk — especially for birdwatching or bird photography!
in: Birding Walks , By Foot
Cedar Waxwing
The Cedar Waxwing is a bird typically found in the PNW (and many other places easy to identify by its black mask, crest and silky-looking yellow and brown plumage, sometimes with red-tipped feathers (which is how it got its name!)
in: Birds , Nature , Passerines
What is “contemplative photography”? + some books on the subject
What is contemplative photography (or mindfulphotography)? Here’s a look at the subject along with mini-reviews of a number of books that are available on the subject.
in: Mindful Photography , Photography Books
Review of Red Rising
A review of Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
in: Sci-Fi and Fantasy , Book Reviews , Fiction
Vintage Seattle Trivia Quiz
Test your knowledge of Seattle in times gone by with our short Vintage Seattle trivia quiz.
in: PNW History and Nostalgia , Pacific Northwest
Changes to login and membership functions (and new post types).
We’re revising this site yet again. Here’s what’s going on.
What are the most romantic things to do in the Puget Sound Area? (Poll)
What are your favorite romantic things to do in the Puget Sound area? Help us with an upcoming post by giving your input!
in: Favorite PNW Places Polls , PNW Polls
Top-Rated
Here’s the current top-rated piece on our website (with the coffee cup rating tool) with more than one rating).
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