Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
If you’ve ever driven through Sequim on Highway 101, you’re likely to have seen this barn. It’s at the eastbound exit to Sequim Avenue looking forgotten and forlorn. And it’s for sale.
In the background to the left is one of Sequim’s little subdivisions at the base of Bell Hill.
The barn looks sad to me and a little haunted with memories of days when it was active and full of life.
This is a hefty old barn on Clark Road. As the name suggests, the land was originally the property of the Clark Family, one of the pioneer families in the region. Bob Clark is the patriarch of this family and I heard him mention in a presentation on local barns that this one was built by his grandmother. I’m not certain if she was a Clark or if hers was a different family name. And, if I’m not mistaken, this was the site of some lively barn dances in its day.
Bob Clark’s son produces grass fed organic beef on the family farm nearby. It is well regarded and sold locally. The Clarks also operate a wonderful bed and breakfast at the family farm, Clark’s Chambers Bed and Breakfast. We stayed there twice before moving to Sequim and loved it and the Clark family hospitality.
This barn peeks out through blackberry vines along the side of the road. It doesn’t look derelict and there are fields nearby that are being cultivated. And yet, something about it looks very quiet and vacant.
I’m not sure why barn photos seem to beg for Photoshopping.
This barn rarely fails to catch my eye. It always looks neat as a pin and the landscaping is gorgeous.
It’s dinnertime. Do you know where your food came from?
I love that Sequim still has working farms. We have a grange, feed stores, and farmers who wear dirty boots and overalls because they spent the day in the field. Like so many places there is always pressure to develop and the area has lost many family farms. This bumper sticker can be seen around here: No Farms No Food. I hope we never forget this.
