Talking Story Archives - Page 53 of 114

A Narrows morning

Posted by Ken Campbell March 6, 2011 0 Comment 1095 views

It’s not quite 5:00 am on a tranquil Sunday morning. The tide is still rising and the currents in the Narrows are moving along nicely out there; I’m going to wait another hour for the slack, try to time my crossing to take advantage of that short window of time. Learning to work with the […]

Still wood stove season

Posted by Ken Campbell March 3, 2011 2 Comments 1076 views

It’s blowing a cold wind out there this afternoon. I heard somebody on the radio saying that there could be sleet later on. The sun comes out from behind the clouds from time to time, but there is no warmth in it, and the clouds are black with rain and soon will be here in […]

Small craft advisories

Posted by Ken Campbell March 2, 2011 0 Comment 1040 views

March is in like a lamb, so far. Sort of. In the mornings, anyway. It’s raining and a bit chilly but the breezes have been quiet early and the last couple mornings on the water have been flat and tranquil. It’s just worked out that I’ve gone out around slack and what wind there has […]

Not your usual Pummel

Posted by Ken Campbell March 1, 2011 0 Comment 1054 views

“You never know what’s in the pickle barrel until you get the lid off’n it.” Somebody’s Grandpa used to say that, can’t remember who it was. He could have been talking about La Push, though I doubt he was. Still, you never know what that place is going to be like until you get there […]

King tides

Posted by Ken Campbell February 28, 2011 0 Comment 1098 views

If it seems like the high tides are higher than you’re used to seeing, it’s because they are. “King tides,” they are called, and the big ones, while predictable, are becoming more extreme. The gravitational pull of the sun and moon line up at certain points of the year and the result of their combined […]

Winter driving

Posted by Ken Campbell February 25, 2011 0 Comment 1209 views

We’re leaving this morning for the Pummel. A 4-hour drive, under normal conditions, from Salmon Beach to La Push, and today will be anything but normal. The roads are icy in many spots and traffic will be moving slowly. From what I’ve heard, the waves aren’t supposed to be too hefty this weekend, but they […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Posted by Ken Campbell February 24, 2011 0 Comment 1197 views

The weather oracles are calling for 3 inches of snow tonight and possibly another 2 tomorrow. Even if they’re wrong by half, if we only get 2 1/2 inches around here, that’s significant. I heard that even Friday Harbor had a couple inches by yesterday afternoon. I think that would have been a beautiful sight […]

One cool museum

Posted by Ken Campbell February 23, 2011 0 Comment 1158 views

It’s not a big place, a half-block off the beach in the heart of the Santa Barbara tourist zone, but it is crammed with surfing history and lore. Classic boards by Al Merrick, Dewey Weber and George Greenough, along with a variety of vintage surfing memorabilia, skateboards from back in the day and musical tributes […]

President’s Day, 2011

Posted by Ken Campbell February 21, 2011 0 Comment 1149 views

Home once again, which feels very good. The Newfoundland slide show went well the other night. Good turnout from old friends and new faces alike. I know I enjoyed looking through those great old shots again, remembering the trip of a lifetime one frame at a time. I’m looking forward to the Pummel this coming […]

A Newfoundland sea kayak journey

Posted by Ken Campbell February 18, 2011 2 Comments 1283 views

On February 18, which, as it happens, is tonight, I’ll be doing a slide show at the Mountaineers Hall in Tacoma. I’ll be showing images and telling tall tales from the kayaking trip I took around the island of Newfoundland back in 2000. It was an amazing adventure, three full months of paddling pleasure and […]