Sequim Daily Photo

This log by the side of the trail made me think of Yule logs – actually, Buche de Noel, log-shaped Christmas cakes. Chocolate logs are a good deal more appetizing than this piece of nature, although the worm wandering along its left side might beg to differ.

As a true Yule log specimen, this one probably fails. According to Wikipedia, a real Yule log is large and extremely hard, burned as part of traditional Yule or Christmas celebrations in some European cultures. Its purpose was to provide maximum warmth and endurance. Some theories associate Yule logs as part of an ancient German pagan winter solstice fire festival prior to the arrival of Christianity.

Whether you may be inclined to eat or burn a Yule log, celebrate Christ, light candles, wait for Santa, or something else entirely, I wish you warmth and joy in your winter celebrations.

I’m getting desperate…can you see “Jack” through the rain and the windshield as I wait for it to let up? I could have gone through the drive through, but…

Between Cays and Towne Road on Old Highway 101, is a relatively new Church. I drive this road often, and just happen to catch the moon in the right place.

I walked into Costco last week…and there they were. Not even November yet and this big box store already had them displayed, lit and for sale. Hum…

A portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail runs about 2 blocks from my home. Someday it will be possible to walk/bike/run from Port Townsend to Forks.
This beautiful monument is on private property facing the trail. I know nothing of it’s history. Are there local readers who do? Today I’ve also posted a pciture of the trail as it decends toward MacDonald Creek.

Someone I know used to complain, “There is one road in, and one road out.” He was grumbling about accessibility to the Olympic Peninsula, where Sequim is located. One of the ways to get here is by riding one of the very neccessary Washington State Ferries. I generally take the Kingston or Winslow Ferry. (Sequim is located approximately under the the Highway 101 sign to the right of Port Angeles.) I like the peaceful ride, the water, and the occasional whale one will see in the Puget Sound. I don’t like the price.

I confess this shot was not taken in the last month. Earlier this year I happened to get a chance to capture this eagle in a tree along Marine Drive. I must have taken 15 shots from quite a distance away. It’s grainy, but I love the way he looks. To get an idea of where this area is located, click here to view a map of the area.