Day Trip – Page 49 – Sequim Daily Photo

Out of town

I had a birthday last weekend and to celebrate I like to travel if I can. This year I didn’t want to go far. DH and I headed to Tacoma for a couple of days.

Tacoma’s revitalized old downtown is very walkable. Museums, restaurants, theaters, and the University of Washington are all in a compact area.

I wanted to get back to the Museum of Glass.The last time I was there I didn’t explore their hot shop — the exhibition space where glass artists show how it’s done — and there are new temporary exhibits.

I also wanted to explore the Washington State History Museum.

It was great fun. I’ll share some of my trip in the coming days.

Dream on

This hotel, the Ann Starrett Mansion, one of those gorgeous Victorian era dwellings, is for sale. It’s in Port Townsend and the asking price is $750,000.

I noticed it a couple of weeks ago and it reignited a completely impractical fantasy I’ve had since I stayed in my first bed and breakfast many years ago. “Wouldn’t it be cool to have a B&B?” I wonder. Cute, cozy rooms. Interesting guests to guide to interesting places. Oh, to be back in the Hospitality Industry!

Then I remember: I hate mornings. I’m retired and I’m very happy for that. And then there’s the little matter of $750,000. Saved again from my fantasies.

Blue time

This clock in Port Townsend is decidedly not your typical civic garden variety.

Theme Day: Curiosities

Today’s City Daily Photo Theme is “Curiosities.” I found this assemblage at Port Townsend Gallery. Regrettably, I failed to notice the title of this piece or artist’s name. For today’s purposes, “Curiosity” suits.

To see other interpretations of today’s theme, click here.

Curious but not a curiosity

Like other City Daily Photo bloggers, I’ve been on the lookout for something to post for our September theme: Curiosities. This sculpture in Port Townsend caught my eye on Friday. But I’ve decided it’s more art than curiosity.

I like that at its base it has the look of an alien being.

Minor attraction

Port Townsend, an hour’s drive from Sequim, is a fun day trip. I always find something interesting there. Yesterday I spotted this cute little Morris Minor Traveller parked on Water Street. This model of the English motor car was introduced in 1952. It looks to me like a cousin to the U.S. “Woodie.” I particularly like its painted window.

Blyn again

Yesterday I showed you some of the Jamestown S’Klallam buildings on the north side of Highway 101. Here’s a building on the other side, the South Campus. Click here if you’re interested in learning more about the tribe. In addition to the Seven Cedars Casino nearby, they have a number of local businesses including a medical clinic (open to the general community), deli and gas station, and construction and excavating companies.

This totem pole is located near the Community Center. I didn’t see that there was an information plaque on it until I downloaded this photo so I can’t tell you anything about it.