Camano Island Song
This Song celebrates Camano Island, and a group of hikers who walked its 52 miles of beaches in June 2020. Thanks to John Denver for the original tune, Art Cosgrove for writing these new lyrics …
I Remember Fishing with Dad and other books on Sale Through December 15
It’s hard to believe but it’s true. My first children’s picture book about the importance of the father – son relationship, I Remember Fishing with Dad (IRFWD), is four years old on December 1st. To …
Beaches of Camano: Elger Bay and places where we heal
“If there is any place to heal or get comfort it is in a beautiful place like that.” The beaches of Camano have been places of comfort and healing to many. Jerri Gunderson now …
Beaches of Camano: Livingston Bay and Sundin Beach
The best place to catch the sunrise on Camano is on Livingston Bay. Any time of the day the Bay is beautiful. But perhaps most mesmerizing is at night around the end of September when …
Beaches of Camano: Historic Sunset Beach Resort
“Looking out on the water nothing has changed.” Camano’s Beaches have changed over the years. But the water in front of them remains the same. This is true of Sunset Beach. Back in the heyday …
Beaches of Camano: Cavalero (II)
Cavalero is a great beach to go to for peace and quiet. It’s a County beach open to the public and it has a boat launch. But it feels like a private beach. My friend …
Beaches of Camano Island: Camp Grande (II)
“It’s a refuge.” Vicki Lund Anderson, a classmate of my mom, graduated from Stanwood High School (SHS) in 1964 and her husband in 1962. They met in high school when Vicki was fourteen and John …
Beaches of Camano Island: Point Lowell and the State Park
“This is our Park. This is our home where we grew up.” Point Lowell juts out at the northern tip of Elger Bay marking the 240 acre Camano Island State Park with 6,700 feet of beachfront …
Beaches of Camano: Mary Margaret Haugen
Islanders owe a debt to a number of pillar families who settled here, who worked hard to make a living out of the land, and who served the common good of our Island. Past Washington …
Beaches of Camano: Painting Madrona and Sunset Beaches
Madrona Beach is just north of Sunset Beach, practically next door, with maybe a house squeezed in between. Like Sunset Beach it was once a fishing resort with a boat launch, boat shed, and cabins …