Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
In May I posted a photo of the barn that once occupied the land in this photo. When I took this shot recently all that was left was the silo. The land is being repurposed for modular housing.
Here’s a shot that I took of it in 2014.
If there’s anything I’ve been doing a lot during home quarantine it’s cooking. Some days I’m more enthusiastic than others. But sometimes I miss things, often ethnic cooking, that I know I can’t cook as well as well as someone with skills and seasonings I don’t have.
The other day we got takeout from Sergio’s, a local Mexican restaurant. A chili rellano and enchilada verde with all the trimmings, including homemade chips and salsa. Enough food for two heavenly meals for this cook.
Carrie Blake Park is a Sequim city park that packs a lot of attraction. I’ve chosen to highlight it for today’s City Daily Photo theme.
Its flower garden is glorious right now, filled with beautiful iris and peonies. Within a month or two the bed will be filled with blooming lavender, roses, and dahlias. It’s wonderful all summer.
Summer concerts are offered in the band shell, above, and the open grassy area is used for fairs and other events.
There are a number of ponds. One, which I’ve featured before, is the centerpiece of a Japanese friendship garden. A small facility can host community events.
The park also has a colorful playground as well as a nearby dog park, skate park and playing fields.
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Pioneer Park is a little park in downtown Sequim. It’s on Washington Street, the town’s main drag. In springtime a combination of flowering trees and shrubs completely lights up this little corner of the world.
It’s a pretty spot year round but springtime is magnificent.
Today’s Theme Day challenge takes a look at municipal buildings around the world. I could show you our City Hall. But who doesn’t like firemen? So here are a few views from our local Clallam County Fire District #3 fire station. It’s full of the vehicles and equipment that you want to see in an emergency.
Firemen are vital first responders. Ours include EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) as well as fire fighters. EMTs travel in an aid car, the first vehicle shown in this shot, the one with red and yellow stripes. Beyond it are trucks that face the front of the station, ready to pull out when called.
Our firemen are well trained and ready for action. The tax dollars spent supporting their work are worth it.
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Whimsy Park, which I showed you yesterday, has a small area called the Sequim Friendship Garden. A group of Sequim artists populates the garden with hand-painted rocks and tiles. I think it’s an outgrowth of Sequim Rocks, which I’ve told you about here and here.
The sign says, “Need a rock. Take a rock. To help you thru today. Have a rock, leave a rock to send it on its way.”
Many of the painters try to encourage a positive message, be it on a tile or lettered on a painted rock. Painted rocks are also randomly left around town. They brighten the day of people who unexpectedly discover these little gifts. A painted heart rock above came home with me.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I showed you Whimsy Park several years ago here when it was just getting started. I dropped by recently with a mission I’ll tell you about tomorrow.
Since I first showed it to you in 2017 the landscaping has matured. A formerly bare portion of the wall shown above now has a neutral backing for a small stage that hosts occasional live entertainment. Small trees are beginning to mature though late on a winter’s day I didn’t photograph them.
Interesting characters overlook the scene.
This little park is on East Washington Street in downtown Sequim next to Jose’s Famous Salsa restaurant.