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Old Dungeness Schoolhouse

I haven’t shown the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse for a while. It was originally built in 1892 and expanded with a two story wing in 1921. The newer portion is hidden behind the tree above.

It’s been a long while since it has functioned as a school. The building is owned now by the Sequim Museum and Arts Center and rented out as an event center. Click here for photos of its interior and its long history.

The hospital

This is a view of the hospital at Olympic Medical Center that you can only get from the water.

Located in Port Angeles, this is Sequim’s nearest hospital, a 67-bed acute care facility and level 3 emergency department. They can handle a lot of our basic needs but serious trauma and more specialized surgery and care means a trip to Seattle.

This photo was taken from the Black Ball Ferry on the way to Victoria. I don’t know what the crane was doing but it’s not a permanent fixture.

Here in our backyard

The Jamestown Medical Center, above, is run by our local Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe which has many successful ventures here, including a golf course, casino, restaurants, and construction businesses. A hotel is under construction. This summer the Tribe announced that they purchased land in Sequim’s downtown and plan to build a regional healing center for people addicted to opiods. Like many places in the U.S., drugs are a problem in this region. But siting a treatment center in Sequim has ignited a firestorm of controversy and opposition. It certainly doesn’t look like it will calm down anytime soon.

Wood in motion

This wood sculpture was on display at Edensaw Woods when we stopped there recently. Entitled “Mesa Thunder” it’s by J. Chester Armstrong who is described as “The world’s foremost chainsaw sculpture [sic] from Three Sisters Oregon.”

The detail and movement of the sculpture is gorgeous. (It can be yours for $60,000.)

Danger zone

A stop at Edensaw Woods was a reason for a recent trip to Port Townsend. In addition to saw blades — our excuse for going — they have a selection of domestic and exotic lumber unlike anything you’re likely to find in a standard lumber yard. Married to a woodworker, I’ve developed an appreciation for wood grain that’s probably dangerous. This stuff is expensive.

They have raw materials that are exquisite. Not to mention the wood scent is heavenly. Oh, the things that could be made!