Tag: Washington State

Road Trip to Wenatchee

One thing I like about living in Washington State is its diverse geography.  Here on the west side of the Cascade Mountains you can easily see why Washington is called the Evergreen State with its thick stands of Douglas fir, mossy temperate rainforest and plenty of rainfall.  But… Continue Reading “Road Trip to Wenatchee”

Scenes from a ferry ride to the Olympics

It was a perfect day for a ferry ride. The mountains were out and glowing, Dinner in Port Townsend was perfect at sunset. Another day in the Pacific Northwest. ~  Susanne

Reflections on the Snohomish

A beautiful day for a walk along the Snohomish River…. ~ Susanne

A shrimp story

Just off of Highway 101 where it runs along Hood Canal there was a small restaurant with a home in back and attached store in front.   They were owned and operated by Floyd and Elsie Chapman and the sign in front read “ELSIE’S PLEASANT… Continue Reading “A shrimp story”

All dressed in green for the 4th of July

It wasn’t exactly red, white and blue…  more like, green, green and more green..   It was a drizzly day on the 4th of July this side of the mountains so we opted to go east where the sun is always shining..   On the… Continue Reading “All dressed in green for the 4th of July”

Snoqualmie Dreaming

Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park

I love living in the Pacific Northwest where we are surrounded by an incredible landscape of mountains, rivers, forests and seas.  Within a couple of hours you can be at Mt Rainier or Olympic National Park or Columbia River Gorge. Or I can opt… Continue Reading “Snoqualmie Dreaming”