I keep thinking of sailing again...

As a child I took sailing lessons along with other boating and life savings of course.

Lately I've become interested in sailing again.

And island living while I make art and work on inventions.

I guess it's all doable....somehow!!!

I've decided I'll show the collection of Silk Road embroideries I've collected.
If I can get a museum tour interested. I've tried to get in touch with a museum director friend.

And I've determined I must downsize and find a market for my various collections.

After all sailing is a lifestyle of its own.

I've been learning all about the Salish Sea and if nothing else I'll retain the knowledge gained.

It's all good.

From Lummi Island

Lummi island is an isle in the Archipelago of the Salish Sea.

I have friends here and often stay on the island.

My daughter was here and we stayed on the island awhile, the weather was stunning.

We enjoyed lunch and vino at the cafe on the porch and watched sailboats sail by.

I'm going to take sailing lessons again. It's been since I was a kid.

Near home and on Lummi Island

Embroideries from the Silk Road.

Longmire at MT Rainier

The Pop Up Sale Blog

Do you know about Pop Up Sales? 

They're not new. But new to me. 

So check this out. 

http://popupsale.blogspot.com/2015/06/popup-online-sale-scheduled-for-june.html?m=1

Some origami sent in letters from an old boyfriend. (Japan)

Hibiscus Tea with lemon grass and star anise. Will keep blood pressure low. Tastes great. Refreshing.

A walk along the Sea of Japan.

Petals, shells and glass, anything can be a collection.

Ohanapecosh and mountain laurel

The Nisqually River and MT Rainier

 Here is a link to The Grove of the patriarchs at the mountain. Old giant trees. Grove of the Patriarchs

A mushroom pushes through the ground

And old bridge

And the new bridge. 

Testifies to fast moving waters. 

The river and a bridge it took out, a new bridge built and

The mountain that creates the river. Rainier today. ...

Still out hiking around mountain meadows, running along logs and enjoying mountain air...

MT Rainier

It's a clear day at the mountain.

Saw 3 bears...

From a safe distance, like, bearly!^^

Mom and Cubs.

Black bear.

Common here.

So it's another sunny temperate day in the PNW, unusually sunny this year.

The mountain is beautiful too and some of the flowers are blooming. Bear Grass for instance. A few others.

Nice room at Paradise.

The lodge.

This was taken from Enumclaw.

Photos from MT Rainier, now and then....

The beach tonight, overcrowded.

The herons and other birds no longer land here. Too thick with people.

What were they thinking when they started promoting this beach?

From The Silk Road

Embroideries made by hand. Mothers for daughters dowries.

From the Silk Road.