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#15. Look closely to spot the brown creeper that all but disappears on the trunk of a Douglas fir.
The 15 Most Camouflaged Critters Around Puget Sound
Visitors pass through the Key Peninsula and notice only our impressive trees. Those who know the terrain well know how much can be concealed here.  Camouflaged critters exploit psychology as … more
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The barrier beach at McDermott Point Preserve.
Land Trusts Conserve 323 Key Peninsula Acres Through Community Donations, Partnerships
A shoreline summer camp, the former site of an iconic lighthouse, a working sheep farm and over 1,000 feet of mainstem Minter Creek are among seven properties that two local land trusts worked to … more
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A dark-eyed junco finds a seed in early snow.
Out & About January 2023
Ed Gilkison is always on the job.
Nationally Renowned Motorcycle Expert on Local Life
Ed Gilkison is a creature of habit. The 67-year-old has lived in the same Lakebay area since 1966. He starts every morning with a cup of percolated Folgers coffee. He regularly digs through shoe … more
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Productive Infections and the Creation of Soil
A robin pulls a worm from the lawn. A brief tension, released, and with a few tosses of the robin’s head the worm is gone. Dawn on New Year’s Day. It’s my first bird of the year. … more
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'Saving Us:' A Climate Scientist’s Case
In “Saving Us,” Katharine Hayhoe suggests that the most important thing any of us can do to fight climate change is to discuss it with others.  She admits it can be hard to have a … more
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Torta Rustica – Comfort Food for All Seasons
I first encountered torta rustica at the Columbia City Bakery, located in my old Seattle neighborhood. In the pre-pandemic days, this was one of the items they offered by the piece. With a crust made … more
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Undated photo of the west shore of Glen Cove with the historic hotel on the left. Orchards extended up the hill behind the house.
The Bay in the Woods: The Story of Glencove
The site of YMCA Camp Seymour and of the Olde Glencove Hotel, the sheltered bay has a long history. more
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Eagles and the Genius of Bird Flight
I’m not sure how I see them. It is the most turbulent day of winter yet. Wind tears through the firs that surround Key Center. I scuttle across the highway and aim for Capitol Lumber, eyes … more
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‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells
A strange thing happened last winter when I was teaching H.G. Wells’ 1897 sci-fi novel “The War of the Worlds” to a class of college freshmen. All of a sudden, the story became … more
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Fig and olive tapenade
Color Your Holidays: Champion the Vegetables!
Nutrition guidance can seem near-ridiculous, ever-changing and easily dismissed. In mid-life I went back to college to study nutrition, it was years and years of chemistry and not too much about … more
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Sue Taylor died at home October 20.
The Passing of Key Peninsula Icon ‘Chainsaw Sue’
Longtime Key Peninsula resident, champion tree-topper, Huckleberry Inn bartender and renowned leg wrestler Sue Taylor died peacefully at her Burley home October 20. She was 67 years old. more
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Scenes like this may be a thing of the past in Puget Sound waters south of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Crabbing Not Likely to Return Near KP in Foreseeable Future
A Key Peninsula tradition — rowing to a favorite spot to set out a crab pot or wading during low tide with a net or a pitchfork to scoop up a meal’s worth of fresh crab — came to a … more
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Lexy with her Emmy.
Working in Hollywood While Living the Key Peninsula Lifestyle
Late this summer Lexy Naut was in the backyard of her Key Peninsula home raking leaves. The chore isn’t as luxurious as her normal pencil-to-paper animation job, but it’s a nice break … more
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Beyond installation, design considerations essential in public art, like ADA Compliance, forces artists to be more creative.
Vaughn Couple Celebrates Installation of Bainbridge Island Public Art
Vaughn residents Anna Brones and Luc Revel celebrated the dedication of the installation of their work at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial in September. It is the … more
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Minter Creek is the most popular spot on the Key Peninsula for local fishermen to nab a variety of salmon. The coho season ended in October.
Coho Salmon Season Comes to a Close on Minter Creek
On a normal Sunday afternoon in October most Western Washington residents are dodging damp weather to watch a Seattle Seahawks win. This wasn’t a normal October Sunday. It was 72 degrees and … more
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American Kestrel
Falcons and Stink Bugs Enliven, Entertain and Baffle the Key Peninsula
Last month, writing about what to anticipate in our natural world, I pointed to the return of rain as one of September’s most important events. Hold on. That was two months ago. … more
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Rice pudding with berries
A Tale of Two Puddings — ‘It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Best of Desserts’
As fall slip-slides away, our culinary attention turns to winter and the upcoming holidays. While we regretfully say farewell to summer foods (until next year), heartier dishes now take center stage … more
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“When the Emperor Was Divine” by Julia Otsuka, published 2002 by Alfred A. Knopf.
‘When the Emperor Was Divine’ by Julie Otsuka
A friend recommended this novel to me after it was banned from the curriculum last summer by the Muskego-Norway school board in Wisconsin, a district of about 4,800 students. There were no complaints … more
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Hannah Lekson, in her inaugural season at the helm of the Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team, is taking over a young program looking to be regulars in the 3A state tournament annually. Lekson was a four-year season assistant for the Seahawks before being named head coach in June.
New PHS Girls Basketball Coach Wants Seahawks Soaring to New Heights
In 2018, Hannah Lekson had an itch she just couldn’t scratch. It had been a little more than two years since her last game with the University of Puget Sound Loggers womens basketball team. … more
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