Bill and I awoke to an unusual sight for us in late April; it must be a record for late snow. The snowflakes were falling and the property was very white. Where the snow could penetrate the trees, there was a half inch. In the back garden the euclyptus tree and pine trees [...]

Welcome to Springtime in the Pacific Northwest!
Last weekend it was 78 degrees, this weekend it might snow. We’ve seen snowflakes today mixed with the hail, rain and sunshine.
It’s 38 degrees out and the wind is blowing. It’s a clam digging weekend, early morning clam tides.
It would be a rare sight to see [...]

Good morning! It’s cool and cloudy with a hint of blue stripe in the sky–the barometer’s up–but probably only temporarily! I’m excited about a project we’re trying to kick-off, peninsula-wide–a newer concept called “Voluntourism”. For years, guests at Boreas have asked for bags so they can do beach clean-up when they take their [...]

Oyster Mushrooms—
Originally uploaded by acl John

Boreas Inn’s professional forager and dear friend, Veronica Williams, is on the look-out for wild oyster mushrooms. The nice long oyster mushroom season is about to begin on the Long Beach, Washington Peninsula and the surrounding area! We’re looking forward to adding them to our luscious breakfasts very soon! [...]

Bill and I went razor clam digging at Beard’s Hollow during the last clam tide, on April 7th.
We hadn’t clammed together for a long time and it was a blast.
It rained, but who cares!

Razor Clams, Long Beach Peninsula WA US—
Originally uploaded by Alki1

This is a beautiful image of a bucket of razor clams and the type of shovel Bill uses for clamming. I use a clam gun–much easier for me. Thought you might want to see what a razor clam looks like!. The outside of the [...]

Long Beach WA Kite Festival #7—
Originally uploaded by Alki1

When the skies are alive with color! And not a Charlie Brown in the bunch. It’s a great time to visit Long Beach, WA.