Wooden Boats — Spirits on the Water: slides and stories from Peter Fromm

Sailor, photographer and storyteller Peter Fromm will tell stories and show slides of wooden boats and the people who love them, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center Peter.

Sailor, photographer and storyteller Peter Fromm will tell stories and show slides of wooden boats and the people who love them, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center Peter.

Fromm is a third-generation photographer who has been taking pictures for more than 50 years. He is based out of his 30-foot yawl “Uwila” and 43-foot floating photo gallery in Deer Harbor. Fromm has given hundreds of presentations throughout the Pacific Northwest, and beyond, focusing on the boats, wildlife and people he has encountered during his travels.

The event is a fundraiser for the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands, a nonprofit dedicated to the continuation of maritime traditions in the island.