West winds are blowing again

"Summer afternoon. . .

the two most beautiful words

in the English language."
Henry James

Warm color on a hot afternoon

A shady spot on a hot summer afternoon.

A fiery sunset from Alki Beach

The highlight of our day was at night.

Win or lose, (and they lost)

it's still fun with a big white lens.

A breezy evening on the river

We be jammin'.

A walk in the garden.

Just trying to keep cool on a hot summer afternoon

Night falls on Tomahawk Bay

A special dinner guest from Nehalem Bay.

He was delightful.

Orcas off Lime Kiln Point

San Juan Island

Back to the beach

Port Gamble Poppies

"Earth laughs in flowers."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunset on the Waterfront

Lime Kiln Lighthouse
San Juan Island
(a great place to watch orcas)

Home Sweet Home

A sunny northwest day

Mt. Baker from Rosario Strait

A wet, soggy day for everyone on the west side of the peninsula.

You can hardly go to Victoria without a trip to the Butchart Gardens,

but the two hours they give you on the Grayline Tour doesn't even

come close to enough time to see it all.

(Next time we take our own transportation.)

A 90 minute ferry ride across the Strait of Juan de Fuca

brought us to Victoria's inner harbour.

Hmmmm.

Loads of Lavender

It smells SO good.

Sequim, Washington

Hope everyone had a GREAT 4th!

The "golden hour" at Point Wilson

Sunset on the Olympics from Port Orchard

Just sitting around waiting to take off.

My next posts will be from

the Olympic Peninsula.

Outdoor Athletic Club?