Autumn grass before it was beaten by wind and snow.
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Grass pattern
Author: Kay
Dutch babies
We had a brief exchange about Dutch babies here the other day which inspired me to make this favorite breakfast dish yesterday. They come out of the oven puffed and full of themselves but by the time they hit the plate they’re deflated to a thick, light-textured pancake.
We had these for the first time at the Five SeaSuns Bed and Breakfast in Port Angeles when we visited before moving here and ever since they’ve been a special treat. I like them with fresh berries and Greek yogurt. My recipe calls for sprinkling them with powdered sugar but if I want some sweet I’ll dab on preserves.
What about you? Do you have a favorite breakfast treat?
Sunset palette
I’ll take color where I can find it on an otherwise dreary day.
Air inversion
People are allowed to burn wood debris during certain periods of the year. It’s interesting to see how the smoke from burning illustrates air inversion layers in which a layer of warm air (an inversion layer) lies over a layer of cool air.
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Spotted towhee
Here’s another common bird in these parts, a spotted towhee (pipilo maculatus). This male shows the beautiful colors I find so appealing with these small birds.
Sequim Prairie Grange
The Sequim Prairie Grange is housed in one of Sequim’s historic former school buildings, the Macleay School, built in 1912. The Grange is part of America’s oldest farm-based fraternal organization, a non-partisan, grassroots rural advocacy group with both legislative program and community activities.
The Grange regularly stages pancake breakfasts, most recently last Sunday, and during summer months they host ice cream socials. These events help finance things like youth programs and scholarships. The building is also used for community events – I’ve attended a septic system workshop here (such is the glamor of country life!), a concert, and a community flea market. The Washington Old Time Fiddlers meet here regularly for weekend jams, classes and public performances.
Pretty. . .common
The local red-winged blackbirds (agelaius phoeniceus) disappeared last year as the marshlands dried up. Now that we’ve had rains and the wetlands are full of water again they’re back and filling the air with their distinctive calls and songs.
They’re common birds, but the bright shoulder patches of the males are quite pretty when you have a look.