Taking my camera out and about the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
Sequim Irrigation Festival Float Unveiling and Kickoff Dinner
The Sequim Irrigation Festival is the longest running festival in the state of Washington. 2024 marks the event's 129th year! This year's festival theme is "Mountains to Shore, Whatever You're Looking For" and will run from May 3 - 12, but the build up to the festival starts months ahead of time.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library
After nearly three years, the Jamestown S’Kallam Tribal Library reopened last weekend. While I didn’t have a chance to go to the grand opening ceremony, I did make it out later in the week. The award winning library is open to the public and specializes in materials by and about Native American Indians with a special focus on the people of the Pacific Northwest.
Hicks Beach County Park
Once again, my wandering car, prompted by my usual "I wonder where that road goes," led me to an unexpected bonus. Heading down Hwy 104 toward the Hood Canal Bridge, I turned down Shine Road. And then I saw the sign -- Hicks Beach County Park. Well, I had to investigate.
Fall on the way to Port Angeles
Headed for Port Angeles, and on a whim, turned down Strait View Drive, with Mom as my willing accomplice. I had intended to stop at the Morse Creek trailhead and walk along the Olympic Discovery Trail, but my curiosity got the better of me, so we drove through the neighborhood.
Port Angeles City Pier
The Port Angeles City Pier is a wonderful place for a stroll, and whenever I have a little bit of time, and the day isn’t too rainy, I love to head in that direction.
Bird Quest 2023
With Bird Fest this weekend (which I sadly can’t attend), it’s time to play Bird Quest! This fun scavenger hunt-style game sent Mom and me zipping around Sequim to find 20 ceramic bird sculptures made by the Sequim High School art students, hidden in 20 local businesses.
Rose Theatre
The Rose first opened in 1904 as a vaudeville house on Water Street before moving to its current location in 1907, where it transitioned into a nickelodeon. Soon it was playing silent films, “talkies” and finally, Technicolor flicks before closing in 1958.
Pacific Mist Books
As much as I love my Kindle, there's something about holding a book in your hands that can't be mimicked by any e-reader. So it's no surprise that I love to haunt bookstores, especially during the dark and rainy winter and early spring season. Pacific Mist Books, an independent bookstore, is what every bookstore should be.
House of Myths Carving Shed
It's hard to miss the more than 35 totem poles that grace the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's campus in Blyn, in Sequim, Port Angeles and even Port Townsend. While not open to the public, I recently had the opportunity to tour the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's House of Myths Carving Shed, located in Jamestown, Washington. It's here that new totem poles are carved, and old ones are restored and refurbished.
Sequim Prairie Nights Car Show and Unity of Effort festival
It was a beautiful sunny warm day, perfect for going somewhere outdoors, and August 6 was just crammed full of things to do. Hubby wanted to see the 5th annual Sequim Prairie Nights classic car show, so that's where we began.
Whale Watching Tour From Port Townsend
The Olympic Peninsula has so much marine life – seals, sea lions, porpoises, whales, and dozens of sea birds. If you’re lucky, you’ll see them from the shore. But if you want to see them up close, book a whale and wildlife tour.
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Mrs. Mallard visits Haller Fountain.
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Perfect Spring day to walk to the lighthouse.
Sequim wildlife ... deer and an orange tabby cat photobomb on the fence.
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Koi reflections
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Duck duck ... goose!
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What you lookin` at?
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Foggy morning over Sequim.
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Just some cormorants hanging out at the Kinston ferry dock.
The lights are on!
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Last bit of the Christmas lights going up. ❤️ to the Jamestown S`Kallam Tribe for the amazing display, that gets bigger every year.
Fall flair at @sunnyfarmscountrystore
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Autumn colors frame The Peace Through Trade Bell, commemorating the Washington Centennial in 1989. Written in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Russian (the major Pacific Rim trading countries).
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