Taxidermy musing

Animal heads – or skins – or whole animals as décor aren’t my cup of tea. For hunters it’s a trophy, a source of pride. I get that. I eat meat and I understand how food chains work. I certainly can’t be sanctimonious about it. But I do love to see live animals in the wild. And it’s kind of sad to see them coming out of walls.

Hungry for color

After winter days of grey skies and bare foliage this shot take at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival last year looks like a Technicolor miracle. It’s not too soon to start planning a day trip if you’re local, though if you’ve got cabin fever an overnight trip sure appeals. The festival runs through the month of April.

Spring view

I can’t really complain about winter weather. It’s rained and been windy but hasn’t been so bad lately. And the water content of the snowpack in the mountains increased from 24% of normal at the first of the year to 80% of normal last week. That’s very welcome! What I miss is foliage. And color. I’ve browsed some photos I hadn’t gotten around to posting before and I’ll roll out a few for some brief winter relief.

This is home

Here is one of the views that greets drivers arriving in Sequim from the east. It has an everyday look that doesn’t distinguish it much from other small towns. But, for me, as the road opens out from forest to open prairie it’s a bright welcome home. This view looks north. The Strait of Juan de Fuca is in the far distance. What you don’t see to the south are the stunning Olympic Mountains, which are anything but everyday.

Oak Table Cafe

The Oak Table Café is one of our favorite spots for breakfast out. Mind you, there are some fine breakfast restaurants around here. But click on the link I’ve provided and take a look at the Oak Table breakfast menu. It’s not a budget option but they use a lot of fresh, local, and “from scratch” ingredients and there’s a nice selection.