Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
Today’s theme challenge, “Shelter,” reminded me of this whimsical little structure. It houses some very stylish, pampered critters. Can you guess what?
Chickens!
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Autumn is ready to make a golden sweep.
Here’s Alder Wood Bistro, one of my favorite places to eat in Sequim. The menu is heavy with locally sourced ingredients. It’s pricey enough for us that it’s not an impulse dinner out but our meals there have been memorable. And their Chocolate Bliss is aptly named.
A nice way to end the day.
Tonight is an event for sky watchers. If you’re in the northern hemisphere there will be a “Super Blood Moon eclipse.” For us northerners it’s our Harvest Moon and the eclipse will be visible in North America and western Europe and Africa. In the southern hemisphere it’s the first full moon of spring and the eclipse will be visible primarily in South America. The link I provided here has a link for the times of the eclipse by location.
Last night’s moon didn’t have the drama of an eclipse or the closeness we’ll achieve tonight. But it wasn’t too shabby either.
I think soup is underrated, especially to start out dinner on a grey autumn evening. I try to make this soup, tom kha gai, but haven’t nailed it. It’s a chicken coconut soup that has a few ingredients I generally don’t have in my pantry: galangal root, kaffir lime leaves, and lemongrass. Oh, drat! We’ll just have to keep going out to dinner.
Here’s where I like to go for a good bowl of tom kha gai.
There is an interesting truck parked near the barn I showed you yesterday.
DH had noticed the painted skull on the side of the truck but as you can see there’s much more.
The whole assemblage seems like a large mixed media art piece. And this year’s apple crop sets it off nicely.