Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
This has to be one of the most photographed doors in Port Townsend.
It is the door that leads into what was the Clam Cannery in 1885, right on the water. A decade or so ago people bought the very tired warehouse and transformed it into a beautiful house on the water. The left all the beautiful outdoor patina. It looks like it is now an Air BNB.
Every September Port Townsend hosts the Wooden Boat Festival (unless there is a raging pandemic of course!)
Boat makers show their wares. Owners let people board their vessels. It’s a boat street festival with people from all over the united states attending.
I was able to get this shot early before anyone had arrived. Processed in Topaz 2 to give it a painterly effect.
That’s what polar bears are called in German… I think that is perfect!
This bear was seen at the edge of the permanent ice edge at about 82 degrees north–that’s WAY up there. But she looked healthy and was very curious about us.
We were fortunate to encounter 22 bears. All but one seemed very healthy.
This mom and cubs were feeding on the very last remains of a whale. The cubs were thought to be about 1 year old.
Several kayakers were enjoying the area around log cabin resort on the north side of the lake.
This guy was following our boat down the lake. He would fly ahead by about 20 yards and wait for us. When we caught up he’d fly the next 20 yards.