This beauty is planted by an office I went to recently. I think it’s a Rose of Sharon. We had this shrub at our very first home. In addition to the pleasure of seeing such pretty flowers it was sweet to see a familiar friend again.
Open sky, open view
One of the things I love about living in the country is that views are generally unimpeded by corridors of buildings. I like what cities offer but it’s easier to breathe with this kind of space.
The tree in summer
At the first of this year I promised a series of this willow tree that I see often at one of the trailheads at Dungeness Recreation Area. Here it is in its full summer foliage. Click here to see it last January, and here to see its springtime look.
An aside: Today is the fourth anniversary of my blogging premiere on Sequim Daily Photo. That was 1,422 posts ago but who’s counting? Time to buy a cupcake and celebrate.
Blyn again
Yesterday I showed you some of the Jamestown S’Klallam buildings on the north side of Highway 101. Here’s a building on the other side, the South Campus. Click here if you’re interested in learning more about the tribe. In addition to the Seven Cedars Casino nearby, they have a number of local businesses including a medical clinic (open to the general community), deli and gas station, and construction and excavating companies.
This totem pole is located near the Community Center. I didn’t see that there was an information plaque on it until I downloaded this photo so I can’t tell you anything about it.
Blyn
There’s a gem of a little library located in Blyn, the tribal center of the Jamestown S’Klallam nation. The focus is on Native American culture and history and there is a wonderful selection of volumes if this is where your interests take you. Some volumes are for use only in the library but most are available for check out if you are local. I was thrilled to find two coffee table sized volumes of Edward S. Curtis photographs that are worth a return visit to linger over.
The library is one of a collection of buildings that serve both the tribe and the broader community. The Jamestown S’Klallam host lectures and community events in this community center.
These totems create a beautiful gateway. In the distance is Sequim Bay.
Happiness Happens Day
Did you know that today is “Happiness Happens Day?” I learned this a while back. I have no idea who declared it thus. I’d never heard of it before. But I’m a fan of happiness happening and attempt to give it space to happen daily.
I started working after school when I was in high school and never looked back. College was juggled with work and then came a career. There was time for fun but I never seemed to have quite enough time to pursue really interesting stuff. Now I do. The vase above is a case in point. I met a neighbor who teaches glass fusing. So far this is my favorite creation. It’s great fun. Happiness happens.
Yipes! Stripes!
Would you believe these are beets?
I bought two six packs of beet “starts” this year. The labeling was non-specific enough that it was a real surprise when we peeled and chopped the first of the season. They looked decidedly like peppermint candy. The similarity stopped there, however. Beets they are!