Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
My friend calls these “Jesus Clouds”…
Both our fathers were pastors. And both of remember a picture like this with sun rays and Jesus behind almost every baptismal in our youth.
It is an awe inspiring sunset, taken thru my living room window.
On our weekly barn ride we were experiencing quite the weather often riding seemingly IN the clouds. The owner (Rick Hillary) of this barn on Clark street gave us a tour. The previous owners SUPER reinforced all the beams with steel. So no cellar. Just come in and hang on!
This was one of my favorite posts of Kay. I love the sentiments she wrote…”Some of my happiest moments are spent looking out at these mountains.”
Kay passed away a few weeks ago. Below her photo are the last words she sent me which I will share with you. (written 3/30/21)
What caught my eye first was the look of striped clouds over the Olympics. But by the time I had my camera out sunlight was flashing across the tips of the peaks. Some days the view is almost like a kaleidoscope.
This captures the look of the clouds.
Some of my happiest moments are spent looking out at these mountains.
Dear friends,
It’s time to write an email I’d hoped to avoid for longer.
Last Thursday I discontinued my cancer treatment. After a couple of good chemo infusions it stopped working. The lymphoma came back and a CT scan showed the cancer in my lymph nodes had not receded. Other symptoms, like my chronic lung problems, also returned. My quality of life has plummeted; in short, what’s been left of me has rapidly begun to drain.
The oncologists have always been candid: there was nothing certain in their arsenal and nothing much is left now. That’s the irony of having such a rare disease. And after two courses of treatment I don’t have the resilience to fight further. After six months I’m tapped out. It’s a struggle not to feel like a failure but I also recognize defeat.
I have good days and bad. The prediction is that I have “weeks to months” left. If I had a bit more energy I’d be on my way to somewhere memorable but it looks like home is where I’ll be staying.
So there we are. I wish I had better news but I guess that’s the luck of the draw. I’m thinking of you and sending all the best.
Love,Kay
Crazy sunset over Sequim Bay 2020
Our air quality has not improved lately. The fires in Oregon have fed a huge plume of smoke off the coast that has blown north to us. Our air quality is classified somewhere between “very unhealthy” and “hazardous.” If COVID-19 weren’t keeping us home, this certainly is.
It is devastating to think of the disruption to lives, property, and the beautiful wildlands of the west. I hope you’ll keep the first responders and those affected in your prayers.
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.