Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
“Avenue of the People” is a series of metal sculptures created by Bob Stokes and installed on Laurel Street in Port Angeles.
There are over a dozen sculptures along the two block length of the street, including this pregnant woman.
The downtown area of Port Angeles is peppered with pieces of public art like this. It enlivens the area.
Six years ago today we pulled up to our new home after two days on the road. Our house was completed…that day. It was twilight. As we walked to the front door we heard a chorus of coyotes in the distance. We took this as a greeting. We lived in Sequim now, at long last.
Here’s a shot of the Hood Canal taken not long after we arrived.
I recently revisited shots I took at the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle. I like this one. It’s as close as I generally get to a selfie. That’s Seattle’s iconic Space Needle photobombing my shot.
Here’s a little something to brighten your day compliments of Dale Chihuly. This is at the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle.
The Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles has a tank devoted to nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs. These are tiny invertebrates. For me, the closer you get the more beautiful they are. This little creature was only about an inch long.
I’m not an underwater photographer. Hopefully you can see the delicate form of this tiny and beautiful animal.
Here’s a more common sea star. I’ve added this one to the mix because it looks to me like a human on Superbowl Sunday after a few too many beers.
The Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles allows visitors to take a close look at tidepool creatures without the hazards of slippery rocks and crashing waves. And the closer look an aquarium offers allows a glimpse at the stunning beauty and diversity of underwater life. For me anemones are a case in point.This one is aptly called an elegant anemone.
This is a giant green anemone.
And I think this is a fish eating anemone. They’re not as benign as they may appear.
Click here if you’d like more information about tidepool life and where to tidepool on the Olympic Peninsula.
I explored the Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles recently. It is a small educational center with aquariums as well as several tanks that allow visitors to touch sea life. The Center offers a representation of the more typical marine life of our region: nudebranchs, echinoderms, and cnidarians. Tomorrow I’ll show you examples of some of these critters.