Sequim Daily Photo

Cloud drama

We camped at Fort Flagler State Park last week. These are the clouds that greeted us when we arrived. But luck was with us. It didn’t rain until our last night there.

Fort Flagler is great place to explore. It is one of a triad of Puget Sound forts built in the late 1800s to early 1900s to protect the region. In addition to interesting gun emplacements and buildings that were part of the fort the campgrounds are surrounded by beaches. There are hiking trails through forested areas and along high bluffs overlooking Puget Sound. All this is at Marrowstone Island, an hour’s drive from Sequim.

Early harvest

I made my first pilgrimage to Greysmarsh Farm yesterday. Visions of fresh raspberries danced in my head.

I may have jumped the gun. There are raspberries ready for picking but it’s still early. Another week or two and they should be looking good if we have some sunny days.

Not everyone at the farm was a paying customer yesterday.

Cedar waxwings

Cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) have to be one of the prettier birds in this area. They have a soft, tawny brown color with black masks around their eyes.

Right now these birds are a favorite because during this part of summer they feed on insects. A large group of them perch in this tree and constantly hunt mosquitoes in a marshy area of Dungeness Recreation Area. These shots were taken on two different evenings as we watched them hunt.

They’ve had plenty of mosquitoes to eat this year. Go, waxwings!

Berry season

Berry season started early this year. My favorite spot, Cameron’s, opened before the end of May and stopped selling pre-picked berries a week or two ago. Usually we’d be in the middle of strawberry season right about now. Raspberries are next and I think I’d better get in gear before I miss it all entirely.

Sweet spot

This house has a nice view and a nice setting adjacent to the Dungeness Recreation Area.

A slightly overcast day in the Olympics.

For sale

We spied this classic for sale a couple of weeks ago. It looks like just the ticket for a ride on a sunny day.

DH thinks it’s a Model A. I thought the “eyelashes” over the headlights were a nice touch. Those poles hold the windshield upright.

And the dog? Not real. It wasn’t the least bit interested in a cookie.

June eagle

Another test drive for my little Lumix camera. It zooms pretty well but the crops aren’t all I’d hope for.

Ok. I’ll admit it. I’ve only printed up about half the Lumix manual and studying it on a screen just doesn’t do it for me. And you’d think I’d have learned this lesson from decades of college test stress dreams: you can’t learn a darned thing if you don’t attempt to study.