Murder Most Marvelous

Where? Langley, Whidbey Island, WA

When? February 27-28th, 2010

Cost? $5.00 per entry

Langley: a quaint seaside town accentuated by its pristine historical architecture and rolling grass hills dotted with sheep - oddly reminiscent of Sandford (think "Hot Fuzz") - is the site of an annual murder mystery. It just goes to show you that too much of a good thing might just kill you.

Orcas Wave Hunting

I happened upon a segment on Animal Planet which featured Orca hunting practices. Please read this article before watching the video...

How NOT to Innertube

Location: Machias River,

Lake Stevens, Washington

Activity: River Inner tubing

Time of year: Mid-Summer

Fee: Free, public access river

Costs Involved: Gas, food,

and inner tubes.

Orcas in the Puget Sound

Southern Resident Orcas

All orca photography by Annette Colombini

Used with Colombini's explicit permission.

The orcas who frequent the Puget Sound are known to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the Southern Resident community of orcas. The community was listed in November of 2005 as endangered by the Endangered Species Act. The Southern Resident community consists of pods J, K, and L. There are approximately 88 orcas alive and belonging to the Southern Resident community (2009).