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Paddle to Nisqually

This summer there is another more-or-less annual canoe journey undertaken by groups representing Northwest tribes from Vancouver Island, B.C. and Washington state. The most northern group from Vancouver Island began their paddle on July 13, stopping each night along the western coast of the island and joining with other canoe groups heading south. Click here to see a map of journey starting and stopping points and layover dates. The journey will end in August in Nisqually at the southern end of Washington’s Puget Sound. It’s a long voyage, testing endurance and showcasing Native pride. Many of the canoes are made in traditional fashion and showcase the beautiful lines of large, seaworthy vessels.

Gale force winds last Friday morning forced some paddlers to trailer their canoes for a leg of the journey from Port Angeles to Jamestown Beach in Sequim where the local S’Klallam Tribe would welcome them. Others braved the journey on the big waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Paddlers headed next to Port Townsend.

Much to my disappointment I had to miss the event. DH took these shots in my absence. Pretty good, no?

Lavender time

Today begins Sequim’s annual three day Lavender Festival celebrating all things lavender. Most of our region offers good growing conditions for lavender and local crops range in size from a small backyard bush or two to large farms with hundreds of plants in dozens of varieties.

Most lavender growing operations are open to visitors during the festival and some offer entertainment, food, lavender education, and craft vendors. A downtown street fair fills in any gaps if you want to shop, eat, be entertained, and sniff lavender and lavender products all in one location.

Side note: If anyone’s counting, this marks my 1,750th post on Sequim Daily Photo. Time flies!

Hers

It’s not universal but most trucks are generally considered “his.” At last weekend’s Irrigation Festival car show there was a trio of trucks that, by the look of them, are probably “hers.” The pink is a giveaway.

The touches of pink extend into the engines. It looks like somebody’s having fun.

Fords

There was a small cadre of Fords represented at the Irrigation Festival‘s classic car show last Saturday. This truck sat alone in the rain.

It was a stout little number, almost like something you’d see in the cartoon feature film “Cars.”

Across the empty parking lot this Mustang brigade lined up, ready for admirers.

Three wheelin’

There was a classic car show yesterday as part of Sequim’s annual Irrigation Festival (a celebration of channeled water that allowed farming to start here over 120 years ago). As is fitting for such a celebration, it rained. On top of that, we went late. There weren’t many cars still there but the ones we saw were interesting. Like this three wheeler.

It was pretty tricked out.

Guys on bikes

Here’s another shot from last Saturday’s Tour de Dungeness bicycle race. Locals: the second set of this year’s races is tomorrow. Drive with care and patience if you encounter racers in the Dungeness area.

Them again

Yesterday was the first of two days of the annual Tour de Dungeness bicycle races, more commonly known as “Tour de Dung.” The race draws hundreds of bicyclists who compete on a 12 mile course through the Dungeness area of Sequim.

Both men and women compete, rain or shine. Yesterday’s weather included light rain and wind but was appreciably better than it had been earlier last week. The second set of races will be ridden next Saturday.