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Dungeness Crab Romaine Salad with Eggs
Dungeness crab romaine salad with eggs A friend and I went crabbing the other day off in Puget Sound within sight of the Space Needle. Our efforts were rewarded with a nice haul of Dungeness crabs....
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Baby Harbor Seal Swimming Alone in the Hood Canal, Puget Sound
While I was walking along an estuary in the Hood Canal the other day, I was startled by a cry in a small water channel at low tide. It was a newborn harbor seal pup swimming unattended. It appeared to...
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King Salmon at the WDFW George Adams Fish Hatchery
I happened to be in the Hood Canal today so I dropped by the WDFW George Adams Fish Hatchery just north of Shelton. I expected to see the king salmon swimming in the holding pens but instead...
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Backpacking the Middle Fork Teanaway River Trail
Middle Fork Teanaway River Trail A few weeks ago, I backpacked the Middle Fork Teanaway River Trail with my son and another father/son duo. The trail was an easy and flat hike through forested terrain....
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Steamed Puget Sound English Sole With Soy Sauce and Ginger Recipe
Steamed English Sole with soy sauce and ginger During the summer, a friend invited me to help drop pots for Dungeness crabs in Puget Sound. While waiting to check on the pots, we jigged for flatfish....
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Christmas Shopping in September!!??
Christmas display at a supermarket in September I was shopping for groceries at the local supermarket the other day and was surprised, but not shocked, that Christmas lights and ornaments were already...
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Flyfishing for Largemouth Bass on Small Lakes
Largemouth bass fishing It was much too warm and sunny yesterday to stay inside so I took the opportunity to explore a small lake near Carnation, WA. I had read that this lake had a decent population...
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Redmond Watershed Preserve Hike
Hiking trail in the Redmond Watershed Preserve Here are some photos from my hike in the Redmond Watershed Preserve the other day with my daughter and her friends. There’s a decent network of trails for...
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Reminiscing Dumplings at Bellevue’s Dough Zone Restaurant
Shen jian bao meat dumplings at Dough Zone My mother-in-law has had a healthy addiction to dumplings ever since we spotted them on the streets of Xian while touring China in the 90s. Yes, Seattle and...
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Weed Bowl More Likely than Super Bowl for Seahawks This Season?
Weed Bowl T-shirt at Pike Place Market After the Seahawks romp over the Green Bay Packers in the opening game of the 2014 NFL season, the 12th Man was expecting another run to the Super Bowl in 2015....
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Chum Salmon Fly Fishing on Hood Canal Estruary
Hood Canal chum salmon fly fishing The deluge of rain in the past couple of weeks has swollen rivers that are now overflowing into Puget Sound. As if on cue, chum salmon, having amassed in huge...
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Jumbo Rainbow Trout at Beaver Lake
Jumbo rainbows at Beaver Lake My 5 wt. Redington fly rod got quite the workout last week after Beaver Lake received several truckloads of jumbo trout. Except when fishing in British Columbia lakes,...
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Seahawks Still in the Playoff Hunt after Stifling the Cardinals 19-3
Seahawks beat Cardinals 19-3 at CenturyLink Despite the final score, it was quite a nerve-racking game at CenturyLink this Sunday. It was do-or-die time for the Seahawks against the Cardinals, who...
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Perfect Thanksgiving: Family & Friends, Great Food, and a Seahawks Domination!
Thanksgiving feast It was quite a Thanksgiving Day this year. We went to a neighbor’s house for a Thanksgiving feast that did not disappoint in many ways–great company, great food, and great...
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Saving for a Rainy Season: Seahawks Piggy Bank
Seahawks piggy bank The Seahawks piggy bank that HomeStreet Bank is giving away free to Seahawks ticket holders is coming at just the right time. The 12th Man has been saving some extra mojo since...
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Seahawks Clip the Cardinals, NFC West Title Within Reach
Seattle Seahawks logo Although the oddsmakers spotted the Cardinals eight points versus the Seahawks tonight, I wasn’t confident that it would be a sure game for Seattle. I thought they would win...
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Road to NFC Championship Goes Through Seattle Again!
Seahawks Team Intros at Rams Game For the second year in a row, the road to the NFC Championship and a berth at the next Super Bowl goes through Seattle thanks to a 20-6 win over the Rams. But the...
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After Historic Comeback Over Packers, Never Doubt the Seahawks Again
12th Man Flag After being shutout in the first half and trailing the Green Bay Packers 19-7 with about 4 minutes to go, many a 12th Man, including myself, were doubting the Seahawks were capable of...
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The Seattle 12th Man is “All In” for the Super Bowl
Bellevue Square Mall in Seahawks Blue and Green The 12th Man has been ubiquitous in the Seattle area for the past couple of weeks. People of all shapes and sizes in Seahawks jerseys, cars driving...
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Deflated in Seattle After Super Bowl
Deflated ball after Super Bowl Seahawks fans like myself are still processing what happened in the final 30 seconds of the Super Bowl last night. The team hung like bulldogs with the Patriots in the...
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