Roche Harbor, San Juan Island
It’s not the friendly little resort like the old days – when the Tortes were owners – when there was one main dock – when they didn’t give you the Latitude and Longitude and tell us to find our berth by GPS – when the Harbor Master and his crew knew where North is (every boy scout knew that moss grew on the north side of trees, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, etc.
From Endeavor we are looking across the harbor, to the inlets to the harbor from the North at Spiden Island – the most northwesterly point in the U.S and the jumping-off place to Canada.
It’s been a few years since we were here. The Tartes who owned this property sold to another developer. Every inch has been tastefully but closely crammed as much as humanly possible (and permitted) into this harbor.
Part of Roche Harbors history are the lime kilns.
Our guests were exploring the chapel while Marge and I selected spots “to take the weight off!”
Henry Island in the background.
Notice the separation on the bench! The lady on the left was on the phone the whole time we were there and Marge is trying to be unobtrusive.
The old cottage are with pool. This from the road to the sculpture garden and Mormon memorial.
Entrance to the sculpture garden.
Art 101!
If you can identify the man, the woman and the dog you are off to a good start!
The Loon Family. Note the babies on their back.
The “Square Turtle”
“Heart of Darkness” - Aka “Rusty Crocodile”
Rental cottages – 1942 style.
Garden in front of the de Haro Hotel.
Gardens in front of De Haro hotel
Jack and Marge Hinshaw
Jerre and Sharron Wallace. Long-term friends, Quartermaster & deckhands. Jerre took all these photographs and some movies, over 1,000 in all.
It’s been a few years since we were here. The Tartes who owned this property sold to another developer. Every inch has been tastefully but closely crammed with “profit centers” as much as humanly possible..
Part of Roach Harbors history is the lime kilns.
Our guests were exploring the chapel while Marge and I selected spots “to take the weight off!”
Henry Island in the background.
Notice the separation on the bench! The lady on the left was on the phone the whole time we were there and Marge is trying to be unobtrusive.
The old cottages have a pool. This photo from the road to the sculpture garden and Mormon memorial.
We’ve flown in
here many times.
Entrance to the sculpture garden.
Art 101!
If you can identify the man, the woman and the dog you are off to a good start!
Rental cottages – 1942 style.
“Heart of Darkness” Aka “Rusty Crocodile”
The “Square Turtle”
Garden in front of the de Haro Hotel.
How many gardens have you seen that feature Canadian thistles.
