Here’s another of our regional working barns. This one sports a traditional “Northwest Green” atop its roof.
You can find the Northwest Green everywhere these days: roofs, fences, wooden mailboxes, between toes. . .
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Month: February 2013
The Coasties
The U.S. Coast Guard has a presence on the Olympic Peninsula. Their base is located on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Most boaters hope they never have to see them, but it’s comforting to know they’re there. They displayed one of their boats, above, at last year’s Lavender Faire. At another event, in Port Angeles, we saw a demonstration of a sea rescue using a helicopter.
These guys don’t scrimp on power. When they get in the water they can really move!
Our Superbowl Sunday
My college buddy David coaches his son’s basketball team in Tacoma. This season he had to take a time out for health reasons, but the team still attended the 2013 Special Olympics Basketball Tournament in Bremerton last Sunday. Burtt, his son, is in action in the back here. He’s the one with the headband.
I’m not a great sports fan, but I love the Special Olympics. Even if they don’t take home medals everyone wins. Our team didn’t make it into playoff rounds, but it wasn’t for lack of effort by David’s replacement coach. She did a great job encouraging players and keeping them on track as the athletes stayed steady and tough in the face of stiff competition.
Family portrait
This doe and two fawns stopped and posed last summer.
There’s good cover and plenty of forage in the Dungeness Recreation Area, but the deer still generally prefer back and front yard plantings in the nearby neighborhood, even when the plants are natives that grow wild nearby. Still, they make better neighbors than some I’ve had.
The Sunlight Event
Here’s another image of the Dungeness Recreation Area that I took during our Sunlight Event last Thursday. I managed two post-worthy shots before the sun returned to winter pallor. I shouldn’t complain. Our weather’s been mild compared to much of the world and for that I’m grateful.
My husband has taken to pointing out all the budding branches he can find and regularly observes new signs of spring. That’s welcome optimism.
Missing
I haven’t seen much of these gorgeous American goldfinches (Carduelis tristis) lately. They’re migratory. Like so many summer treats, such as berries and homegrown vegetables, I miss them.
American goldfinches are the state bird of Washington, but they get around. Iowa and New Jersey also lay claim to it.
Silly, really
It’s become an event when we have a smattering of that weak, golden winter sunshine. Thursday progressed with rain, a shot of sun, more rain, drizzle, and then sun, piercing the grey, to end the day. Sun like that pulls me out the door, camera in hand, ever hopeful. “Look at that! Sunshine!” It’s silly, really.
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