Tom, It sounds like a lovely time was had by all.  I love your pictures--what a peaceful setting.  Now I have to find out the name of it.  lol  

Tom - This looks like a great place to visit.  You took some really great photos.  I know that you can't disclose the exact location, but what area is it in?

It's beautiful country up this way!

Tom ... your blog entry is the most that I've noticed on AR about the San Juan Islands.  I wish the agents in that market would get involved with blogging.  There's nowhere else like the San Juans ... it's like another world.  I can guess the island you were on since it only took an hour to get there, but your secret is safe.

P.S. take the ferry on a sunny day ... it's spooky how they navigate the submerged rocky reefs.

Tom,
Thanks for the tour, I enjoyed it very much! Did you do any fishing? If I am that close to the water, I HAVE to fish!

Candy - Don't go there! Glad you liked the pix.

Adam - It's in the San Juan Islands, near the Canadian border in Washington State.

Rich - Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful.

Larry - I think most of the resident of the San Juans are quite happy to avoid the publicity.When I told my sister and her husband I was going to post a blog on this, they were adamant I not mention any specific island names.

Bruce - Didn't get a chance to fish this time, but I have before and the fish is plentiful.

You really lucked out with the weather!  And that sunset is breathtaking.  We love the laid-back atmosphere of the 'islands'!   `[8

It was good seeing you again today - glad you could make it up here while the last bit of our wonderful weather is still worth enjoying!   Take care -  Patrick

Tom... INCREDIBLE PHOTOS!!  I respectfully request a full size version of the photo of flowers to use as my wallpaper. Pretty please? :)

I used to ride my bike with a group of friends every summer up there. We started in Seattle and island hopped up to Victoria, then took the Clipper back to Seattle. It took about four days of riding and camping out, but there just wasn't any better way to explore the islands. I miss it terribly!

So glad you're back!! 

Debi - Sorry we weren't able to have our coffee date. Next time for sure! The weather has been heavenly.

Patrick - It was great seeing you as well. Thanks for the mini tour.

Jennifer - For you, the world. So happy you enjoyed the photos. I'm not back home yet, still in WA.

Tom:  I've been away for a few days too and AR withdrawal was difficult.  It sounds like you had a wonderful time and the pictures are extraordinary!  Do you try to publish any of your pictures?  Having a not so well known island to visit must be the ultimate in fun and relaxation. 

Donna - Glad you asked! I self-published a book of flower photography called flora. * Jennifer Bukaty * has a copy. I think she liked it pretty well. You could ask her ;-). Thanks! Hope you had a good few days away, too.

Amazing speaking w/ you today!  Thanks for giving me a jingle..... the photos as I imagine are fantastic and you know what a soft touch I am for sunsets...... MMMMmmmm.... thanks for sharing these and I look forward to more..... :) ;)

Flora?  Hmmmmm... where can I get a copy?

Fran - I know where you can get a copy ;-). If anyone else is interested, please email me. I think it's a pretty nice coffee table book. Thanks as always for the kind words. More sunsets coming!

You're lucky!  This was probably the last of our Indian Summer... the very best weekend to visit is the second weekend in Sept.  The leaves are just starting to change and the weather is still warm (sorta anyway)  Rain check on the coffee (pun intended - hope you had a safe flight back to sunny CA)

You're in me neck of the woods.  The Pacific NW is such a wonderful place to live.  I lived in CA most of my like and I must say I  do love it here.  Have fun!

Valarie- I like it in your neck of the woods. Next time maybe Debi, you and I can get together for coffee.

Time for a vacation, especially when I see great photos like these.  Thank you for sharing them with us all!

Janna - That's my job, I'm happy to be of service! You're very welcome.

Looks like a wonderful place to live - QUIET, peaceful, together with nature- WONDERFUL!!!

Bill & Barbara Jo - It's absolutely a wonderful place. It's too remote for me to want to live there, but the ones that do love it. Thanks for visiting.

Tom, it looks like pure heaven to me....this is my kind of holiday.  I've spent most of my summer holidays on Sandy Island , an island in Lake Nippissing up north where I was born.  There is nothing there but cottages, peace, beaches, tall trees, bears, blueberries, whip-poor-wills, foxes, clear water, good fishing, beautiful sunsets, and family.  My Aunt makes the most delicious little chocolate covered yeast doughnuts and we all eat them til we are too stuffed to move.

I loved this post, it brought back memories of the island I love to be on and made me homesick.....I'm so glad you had this time away to refresh and regroup ....these pictures beautiful beyond words.

thank you

Jo 

Jo - I'm happy this brought you so many happy memories. It truly is beautiful beyond words.

Hi Tom! Came to see what you have going on over here....and this caught my eye....I love picture perfect scenery...an thanks for sharing your little trip to a wonderous island!