Special Features

A Legless Feather Dancer on the Rocks

The “feathery” animal pictured is Serpula columbiana, also called a fan worm or calcareous tube-worm.

Apr 2, 2015 11:21 PM Read more >

This Valentine’s Day, Become Bilingual in Love

Je t’aime. So beautiful to hear. But what happens if you don’t understand French? That is the type of communication gap that happens all the time between spouses.

Feb 12, 2015 10:02 PM Read more >

A stinging flowery animal in our waters

The anemone - a name the Greeks used for windflowers - pictured here is the Christmas Anemone or Painted Anemone. There is some dispute over its scientific name. Some scientists call it Urticina crassicornis while others call it Urticina grebelnyi.

Nov 20, 2014 9:53 PM Read more >

Final Dream Board

What are Bowen Islanders dreams for the place they call home? The final pins on this election year’s dream board. Dionne Finch Gardener, mother of four I have a long list of dreams for Bowen and they are all equally important to me.

Nov 14, 2014 1:56 PM Read more >