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It was very nice to meet you on the ferry from Orcas. I’ve had a great time reading your blogs. Thank you for sharing your education and experience. I’m learning a lot. – Gwen
Thanks Gwen – I’m at SeaTac today heading to the New England area for work this week. The nutrition course is launching this week and the dentistry short course is moving the the University site by the end of this month. I am adding 2 more courses: “The Ten Irrefutable Laws Of Horsemanship” and “The Physics Behind Soundness.” Please consider becoming a member of The Horse’s Advocate: https://www.thehorsesadvocate.com
Good luck finding a new farm in the area. Doc T
Always look forward to your posts of your travels Doc…
Thanks for the nice email and all the nice pics . Sally Green
Hi Geoff! Thanks for the pleasure of your words and the beauty of your pictures. I almost feel like I was there with you. As horses are special beings, islands are special places. The air is different, the light is different, time is different; living within a tidal zone is fundamentally different. They are magical places to visit and to live. Thanks for sharing your island vignettes.
Always love your stories and photography. Felt like I was there seeing through your eyes. Looking forward to more continued travels with you.
It’s so awesome that you can travel all over the country doing what you do so well and still come home to take care of all your clients in south Florida. Thank you and safe travels!
Thanks so much for sharing your travels with me. It’s almost as if I took the trips my self. Keep me on your list.
Thanks, Doc, for sharing! Small world. My sister’s in-laws owned a hotel on Orcas some years ago. We traveled there back in 1998 (?) to attend my sister’s wedding. It was so beautiful. Like your choice of Sesame Blues, too!
Beautiful Geoff I have seen these islands, it’s the near constant rain that makes this part of WA state so beautiful. My sister lived on Whidbey Island for over 20 years. The mountains look unbelievable if you happen to catch them out. They also have beautiful hay fields in the summer. So glad you took this trip and shared your wonderful stories with us ” Dr. Herriot ” all the best.
Judy Dalal
What a beautiful Place. So lucky you get to travel all over our wonderful Country and meet all kinds. Too Funny with your lunch and Blue Chips! Gotta love Doc!! Stay Safe and have a great 4th
Hey Doctor Tucker. I lived in northwest Oregon as a kid. That part of the country is breathtaking, but I was so happy to get out of the wet stuff. Seemed to rain 9 months of the year. I used to joke that my horse was going to have webbed feet! As a kid I assumed all beaches were like the Oregon/Washington beaches with gorgeous mountains and a beautiful ocean. You can imagine my shock when we moved to Louisiana and friends took me to the beach in Biloxi, MS, LOL! The pacific northwest is a great place to visit, but I wouldn’t trade our mild winters that allow us to ride 12 months of the year here in Louisiana. You take care, be safe, and can’t wait to see you in January 2018.
Sincerely,
Carol Pecot
Amite, LA
Beautiful Geoff
Thanks for sharing your travels with us.
Hi ‘Dr. T’,
Very Interesting reading about your trip to Orcas Island. I am a client of yours and live on Long Island, but I have been to Orcas Island several years ago. A childhood friend of mine was married to a Native American on that island and I invited. The groom is part of the Lummi Tribe whose ancestors were the early settlers of Orcas Island, if I have my facts correct. I am sure you can imagine the effect of the setting, overlooking the water and distant islands from several hundred feet at that side of the island, and the mystical feel of that special place. Combine that with drumming by some of the tribal members and the Lummi wedding ceremony, it was truly the most memorable wedding I have attended. Unbelievable beauty.
Best,
Marilyn Locke
Thanks for the post + pix, Dr. T. I think I might go crazy on Orcas too, but it is beautiful. We’ve been to Bainbridge nearby. Years ago when we lived in NYC we visited Shelter Island. Didn’t know there were any equine residents. My parents retired to Eleuthera in the Bahamas, it’s an island I visited regularly over more than 40 years. There is an old polo field on the island from the days before independence from Britain, and old timers who grew up there used to tell me stories about when horses were their only means of transportation up and down the island which is 100 miles long but very skinny. There is definitely a chill factor with islands;)