Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
I saw this Eastman Kodak Beau Brownie camera at the Smithsonian Museum of American History last year. It’s from the 1930s and came in five different color choices.
I wonder how many early photographers started their camera addictions with models like this. I think I can date the real beginning of my camera history back to a Pentax K1000, a far cry from this number.
Port Angeles upgraded its waterfront promenade near the Black Ball Ferry terminal several years ago. This is another piece of art near the waterfront, “Grey Wolf and Pups,” by Georgia Gerber of Clinton, WA.
There is a tall, dead tree trunk standing near the waterfront in Port Angeles called “Masks.” It’s adorned with masks by six different artists. This one is metal.
Others are clay.
The artistic styles are varied but all are interesting.
This is how the piece looks at a distance. The artists named on the plaque at the base are Gail McLain, Karl Stokee, Barbara Boerigter, Kathleen Meyer, Gene Davis, and Michael Kenney.
Wood and nails on a pier in Port Angeles, highlighted in afternoon light. I don’t think I’d care to walk barefooted here.
Remember Hadley, the Guide Dog puppy that we’re training to act as sitters for? I introduced you to her in November here. She was 10 weeks old when she made her first appearance on this blog. She’s now about four months old and has come to our house a couple of times recently to get accustomed to a change of scene.
We’ve continued to work with her lately. She’s had her big dog shots so she can now safely train in public and she’s begun walks around Sequim, venturing in and out of stores and experiencing situations she may encounter when she’s a graduated Guide Dog for the Blind.
She’s growing fast and taking new situations in stride. Like her, we’re learning. This old dog has new tricks to learn, too. Hadley is a dear little pup to learn with.
This sculpture is located near the Port Angeles waterfront. It’s aptly titled “Rocktopus,” designed by Oliver Strong with mosaic by Maureen Wall. I didn’t take a closeup but noticed that the chain barrier is sporting love locks which I guess even the rural Olympic Peninsula can’t escape.
There are two small, old buildings on land behind the new Sequim Museum and Arts Center. One of them is this old one room schoolhouse from 1892. A plaque on it names it as “District 31 Schoolhouse of Washington Harbor.” The harbor is an area at the west side of Sequim Bay. Today it is the site of Battelle Marine Science Lab.