Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
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 hadn’t been by the Sequim Prairie Grange for a few months. It has a new look!
This painted “quilt” has been added on the front of the building. In the center are Washington state’s bird (American goldfinch), flower (rhododendron), and tree (western hemlock).
The sun breaks out and people around here turn positively gleeful. They’ll say “Isn’t it a beautiful day?!” even if it was pouring rain an hour or two earlier. And the truth is…it is.
Here’s another angle on yesterday’s barn. Today it’s in living color.
I like the look of this shot in black and white.
We’ve had plenty of rain. One salvation is that it has generally passed through in squalls or storms followed by clearing skies and, often enough, rainbows.
Irresistible play on our local name.
If you don’t get it you may not know how to pronounce “Sequim.” It’s pronounced Skwim. Or perhaps you’re unfamiliar with kimchi, Korea’s national fermented vegetable dish. Kimchi, like other fermented foods (such as sauerkraut or pickles), is rich in probiotics, good bacteria that stimulate beneficial microorganisms that help keep your gut healthy.
And no. I haven’t tried it. Yet.