Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
This is the other woman in my husband’s life, Nootka Rose. He spent nights and weekends with her over the last few months, readying for a boating date with other guys and their mistresses.
If I must share him, she’s certainly a lovely enough competitor. But she can’t cook worth beans.
Here’s a view from one of the trails at the Dungeness Recreation Area. It’s a perfect spot for watching the sunset. The Olympic Mountains are partly cloaked in the background.
Today’s post is part of the Weekly Top Shot hosted by Madge of The View from Right Here. To see other participants click below:
It’s the first of the month. The theme today is “tranquility.”
This is one of my dog Chord’s favorite positions when he’s in the tranquility zone. He’s in doggie dreamland.
There’s nothing like live music. There are a number of venues for it around the Olympic Peninsula, and other events that feature terrific performers, too. But the Juan de Fuca Festival is one of our favorites and the one we budget for. Musicians come from far and wide and there is a great diversity of musical styles. Mary Flower, above, is a guitarist and blues singer who has placed twice in the top three in the National Fingerpicking Championship, the only woman to do so.
Paul Chasman, above, accompanied Mary Flower on Saturday and also performed on Monday. He is a well known West Coast guitarist.
The Portland Cello Project performs nontraditional and classical music – a great mashup of styles, wonderfully interpreted. They give a whole new twist to what a cello can do. One original piece they played was entitled “Robin Hood Changes the Oil.” Great fun!
Last weekend was the 19th annual Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles. It’s a weekend full of live music and more. There’s free entertainment outside and dozens of live acts inside for paying customers. Sequimarimba played outside on Saturday.
Sequimarimba plays music largely from the Shona culture of Zimbabwe and the group has played together for decades. It was a perfect day for an outdoor performance and marimba music is upbeat and totally addictive. Click here for a link to a video of part of the performance I saw.
Graysmarsh Farm is one of our berry farms that I hope will open for business soon. Strawberries come first, followed by an assortment of vine berries, then blueberries.
As you can see, it’s a large farm. In the foreground is “u-pick” lavender. There are tree fruits in the middle ground and in the distance is the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The berry crops are rotated and signs guide you to the crops that are available for picking. A small stand sells pre-picked fruit, lavender plants, and my favorite preserves.
Honoring those who have fought and died.