Category: Local Events

Car curves and nostalgia

Nearly every vehicle on display at last Saturday’s Sequim Prairie Nights show was polished to a mirror finish (do you see my selfie?) and many had beautiful pin striping that set off chrome and other details. (This is a 1940 Buick. )

I loved the lines and grills of these late 1930s and 1940s cars, accentuated by their sheen. This is a 1939 Buick Special.

It’s no surprise that in the U.S. we call the back cargo area of a car a “trunk” when you look at the hind end of a Pierce Arrow.

And this is from the front end of the same 1929 Pierce Arrow. Those drops you see are from the rain showers we had on Saturday morning.

Memory lane

Sequim Prairie Nights showed off a gorgeous array of restored classic cars and trucks last Saturday, parking them along two blocks downtown. There was a plenty appreciative audience for the show.

I loved the photo ops offered by the lovingly pampered vehicles, from whitewalls to hardware. This is an old Packard (1940, I think)

The cars on display ranged from the early 20th century through DH’s “I had one of those!” era of the 1950s and 60s. As befits our local culture it focused on beautiful golden oldies rather than breathtaking luxury cars of today. The shot above is of a 1929 Pierce Arrow headlight.

Scented scenery

One of Sequim’s longtime nurseries, Peninsula Nursery, changed hands a few years ago. The new owners have made many improvements, including the addition of a pretty lavender field.

Not all of our lavender operations are large farms. Earth Muffin Lavender is a modest operation at a busy intersection that many visitors pass.

Sequim does lavender

Many of Sequim’s lavender operations are ready for photo ops. The scale of this extra large chair at Olympic Lavender doesn’t translate as well as it does when two to three adults or several children are seated in it, smiling for photographs. (The farm was closed when I dropped by.)

The Lavender Festival is in full swing today. The open space here will likely be filled with craft vendors and a small stage nearby will feature live music. Recent grey days are giving way to sunshine. Summer has arrived in Sequim.

Lavender fields forever

Most of the lavender farms in Sequim have been designed with an eye toward its beauty in the landscape. This is one of Sequim’s largest and oldest operations, Purple Haze. It’s gorgeous.

The farms offer photo ops galore, even in the rain. Who doesn’t want a picture in the midst of such beauty?

Over this Lavender Festival weekend Purple Haze and other venues offer live music. Many present demonstrations or short classes in growing and distilling lavender. If it has to do with lavender you can probably find it here.

Purple Haze, incidentally, is for sale. It would be a dream to be surrounded by such beauty. Just don’t forget you have to go to work when you wake up.

Did someone say “lavender?”

Sequim has lavender farms, big and small. Most have many varieties of the plants — early or late blooming, in shades from white to deep purple, aromatic, and culinary.

In addition to fields that are open for visitors to wander through and cut lavender bouquets, most of the farms offer lavender distillations and products such as lotions and soaps.

It’s wonderful to walk through the fields on warmer days an be immersed in the fresh lavender scent. It was overcast the day I took these photos but the scents made up for the dull light.

Top to bottom the farms shown are Jardin du Soleil, Olympic Lavender, and B & B Family Farm.