Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
This outfit is well positioned to take visitors kayaking on local waters. Local knowledge can be a matter of life and death. Last year a couple of kayaking visitors lost their lives when they didn’t take weather advisories seriously. Morning calm can be deceptive; afternoon winds can turn suddenly ferocious.
We have a couple of quarries in Sequim. There is a lot of new construction so they have been staying busy. This one dispatches cement, too.
I thought La Paw Spa was a pamper parlor for furry friends. You know, the kind that sends fluffy animals home with little bows in their fur. I was wrong. The place does hydro-therapy, sort of one-on-one water aerobics for dogs. Our vet even suggested it might be helpful for our aging pooch. Who knew?
I hadn’t realized how accustomed I’d gotten to well kept pumps until I stopped at a commercial fueling station recently.
This is almost too easy for a chocaholic. Lucky for me it’s never been open when I’ve passed by.
The new Clallam County PUD office building has interesting angles, including these timber posts at the entrance. They are a striking feature at a distance or closer, as shown here.
Smaller timbers support awnings over windows on the north and south sides of the building. The building is 29,496 square feet and houses about 120 employees. Customers can pay their bills here or at small satellite offices in Port Angeles (Jim’s Pharmacy) or Sequim (Clallam Co-Op). There is also an after hours drop in the parking lot. The new street address is 104 Hooker Road, Sequim.
The Clallam County Public Utility District (PUD) moved into its new headquarters in the Carlsborg area last month. This view of the building is across Highway 101 and shows most of the new $8 million main office. The building is on land next to the old Costco building off Hooker Road. That building is now a PUD warehouse.
The old PUD office in Port Angeles was built in the 1960s. Expanding it and bringing it up to current code was estimated to cost as much as constructing a new building. The PUD decided to locate this new building closer to its expanding customer base. I’ll share a couple more shots tomorrow.