Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
I can think of few things that haven’t been disrupted in one way or another this year. So it’s no surprise how enthusiastic I am to find comfort in natural cycles that haven’t been interrupted. Birds are back for the summer. My garden is producing on cue. And wild summer berries are coming along nicely. Who would expect that ripening blackberries would bring comfort?
We were enjoying the afternoon on our deck when I saw this flier off in the distance. As we watched he came nearly overhead.
I had opportunities to hang glide in my younger days. Never felt the desire. This apparatus doesn’t appeal either though the views are probably wonderful.
It’s very satisfying to go out into the garden and pick vegetables for dinner. This year’s garden is providing plenty. Sugar pea pods, above, thrive in our climate.
Lettuce also grows well here. I’ve been able to share this year’s bounty with others.
We’re growing two kinds of beets. This is a red ace, a classic red beet. We also have candy stripe, a white beet with red stripes. Fresh home grown beets are sweet and delicious; the greens, cooked like chard, are a bonus.
We’re also enjoying kale. This year’s garden additionally includes leeks, red onions, cherry tomatoes, and delicata squash. Scarlet runner beans are coming along nicely, visited regularly by local hummingbirds that like their bright red blossoms.
A cute little tree swallow called one of our bird houses home recently. Here it is, waiting for a meal not long before it fledged and left its temporary home.
This is a view from the bluff area of Dungeness Recreation Area, looking just east of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
The pandemic has halted travel into Canada until at least July 21st. As Covid cases continue to break records in the U.S. it’s not likely that our northern border will reopen anytime soon.
The Boeing 737 Max plane went on some test flights in the skies over the Olympic Peninsula recently. That’s the aircraft that was grounded after two deadly crashes caused by faulty equipment.
Boeing hopes to get the 737 Max back into production and into the skies again. I wish them luck but admit to being skittish about watching it fly over my hometown.
Like many other things in the U.S. these days, wearing a mask for some has somehow become political expression. It’s ironic. We are required to wear seatbelts in our cars, helmets on motorcycles. Yet some object to a simple item that helps prevent the spread of a deadly virus.
Heaven help us. Science has become not a search for truth but a matter of opinion.