Mukilteo: daily Photo, Portal of The Pacific NW

25.8.10

On the Kingston ferry. A map if our ferry routes here..

24.8.10

The jewels on the vine.

23.8.10

Been a berryin and shopping veggies in the country. LaConner, Swanson Brothers Produce.

Menu Today:

Boiled red potatoes dipped in a sauce of half mayo and half stone ground mustard
Grilled fresh salmon with dill tarter sauce
Swiss Chard sauteed in Butter and garlic

I have enough for neighbors now, too.

And I'm wondering what to do with the beets. I used to get them for my neighbors at my old neighborhood.

Do you eat beet greens? These are beautiful.

Picking late Chester (black) berries in LaConner tonight.

I haven't picked in a few years and I've missed it. The berries are now 2.00 a lb. I used to pay 1.00 lb.

The berries open in July with Catata berries, a sweet blackberry, Waldo blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries of course, and strawberries...The blackberries are usually over 1.5 inches long each. And the vines are thornless. It's like picking jewels from a vine.

Swanson Brothers Farm also sells; chard, beets, kale, potatoes (of several varieties) including yukon gold, russets, and reds. Also carrots, onions, squash; zucchini and a few yellow varieties, cucumbers, both eating and pickling types, green and yellow beans, peas, and apples. One year one of the brothers gave me free rhubarb.

The LaConner turkey's hatched some new 'turklings'. Mom was cute helping her chicks cross the road.

On the way home a beautiful sun set and a full moon rose. Another lovely day.

Tomorrow blueberries in Snohomish.

21.8.10

My lilies are so fragrant I had to put them outside. :-(

Mukilteo Ferry and Hat Island

15.8.10

Snow goose produce.

3.8.10

From the trail at Fort Ebey

This trail is kind of dangerous.

It's a bluff hike and there are warnings to stay on the trail. But we all know human nature! And it's obvious here that the wear to the edge is well worn.

In all fairness to innocent inexperienced hikers and children, I think the sign should show how an overhang appears to be safe from on ground, but can easily give way.

This is the other end of a hike I take a lot on Ebey's Landing.

1.8.10

Sculpture of Lenin in Freemomt

30.7.10

The 7 Gables theatre, U-District, Seattle

Lobby

26.7.10

Fidalgo Island sunset. Moon rise last night

After kayaking in the bay, we joined a host of folks settled in to watch the sun set on the day sitting upon the rocky surface of a small island just off the bay. And just to our backs an orange full moon rose to dominance.

Adventure Travel is closing shop and moving home to a Jammy Biz, Capitol Hill

The Delux Bar and Grill Capitol hill. Seattle

25.7.10

Sunset from Bowman Bay on Fidalgo Island

Bowman bay today

Kayaked out to island and hiked round it.

Kayaked back and hiked over to view the Strait (Juan De Fuca) for sunset. Picnic, what a nice afternoon, left home about 4:30 pm, nad had a nice hike, about 1.5 miles, plus kayaking, and in time to relax for the sunset..and full moon!