Category: Photos by Kay

Our “Swains Outdoor Shop” has moved and downsized. They used to have tons of flowers and plants to choose from. Looks like good plants, but slim pickins in comparision to last year.

One of the “shopping arcades” in downtown has a small metal fountain with a water animal theme.. I like this heron and the fish. I wish I could remember the name of the artist. It’s the pits getting old. I have now added a small notebook to my camera bag…just to write down things so when I get back I can write intelligently.

Although logging is not the industry it once was in this area, you will still see these big trucks with their log carriers barreling down the highway. This picture was taken on a Sunday. I’m not sure if their drivers had the day off (highly unlikely) or if they just weren’t hauling at the moment.
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As you drive around at the Salt Creek recreation area, you will see concrete bunkers. These were part of “Ft. Hayden” and used to store ammunition and to mount large guns to protect the strait. For more information on this part of history, visit the Ft. Hayden site.

This beauty did not come down in the last storm. It has been laying on it’s side for a couple of months, but it represents what has happened all over our county. The newpaper last Thursday that those who use wood for heat, could apply to cut up to 6 cords of wood free from designated areas in Clallam and Jefferson Country.

…until you get outside and have to drive on a sheet of ice. Hopefully it will warm up soon and we can enjoy looking at all that snow in the mountains.

With the cost of health care today, our community is very fortunate to have doctors and nurses who volunteer their time to staff this free health clinic. Although it is only open for a short period of time, it plays a very important role in providing medical assistance for those who can not afford to pay. The building is furnished rent free by a local church and several other churches provide monitary assistance for electricity, supplies, etc.