So, Mark and Katie keep talking about this place called Alaska and how special it is and how amazing it’s going to be. Well, naturally I got excited. I mean, dolphins, whales and sea lions are kind of what I live for these days. Throw in some salmon...
The arroyo at Los Gatos was at first large, wide and open, gravel bottomed and easy to see our surroundings. Perfect for our morning bird walk. But as we gained elevation the arroyo began to close in, the mesquite and ironwood thick on both sides, and the...
The north wind blew all night and it blew even harder when we woke the next day. Selkie was getting rocked all around in the chop that was building in the quarter mile fetch between us and the shoreline, and as we ate our breakfast we both wondered if we would be able...
Obsidian flakes strewn everywhere, I had my eyes glued to the ground hoping to find that once in a lifetime spearhead. And then Katie yells “what the hell is that!” I prepare to panic, spinning a circle, and now with my eyes even more firmly fixed to the ground, ready...
A moment in our lives that makes us chuckle… Wylie loves to ride in the tender Bojangles, it’s like his cave, his security blanket, and most importantly, the old friend that ferries him to shore. He’ll lie in Bojangles patiently for hours, lullabyed by lapping waves...
It sounds like some of the humans back home are wondering how I’m doing with the transition to the sailing life, so I’ve decided to take a few minutes out of my busy schedule and give you a quick rundown of a typical few days aboard Selkie with my crew Mark and Katie....
