Category: View

Over Mt. Shasta

This view was a perfect and unexpected ending to our long awaited trip to Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ.

I rarely have a window seat that affords this kind of view, but since when we had such great seats, I was planning on getting a phone shot of Mt. Rainier through the porthole. Leaving Sacramento afforded an excellent view of Mt. Shasta instead, and later a chance to see Crater Lake from the air as well.

With that said, our trip on the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island was a sea of fog…but nonetheless, coming back to Sequim was the best part of our journey. Little did I know how much I’d miss our gorgeous TREES, the color GREEN, and CLOUDS!

So if you should catch me complaining about the cold, or anything else we have in Sequim, please remind me that we’re truly in God’s Country and some of the luckiest people on the planet!

John Wayne Marina

Stopping by JWM is another way to spend a foggy day, of which we seem to be having again.

And after being a boat owner for over 20 years, seeing sailboats anchored in the bay makes me nostalgic, although my husband and I owned a powerboats exclusively.

There’s something about being on or near the water that calls to my soul, but since then, I’ve only answered it from a kayak.

In the meantime, I take joy in seeing the boats, the reflections, and of course, the birds…my current passion.

And for those of you who are curious about the marina’s name, their website at https://portofpa.com/marine/john-wayne-marina/ states: ‘John Wayne Marina was constructed in 1985 on 22 acres of land donated by the John Wayne family. John Wayne frequented Sequim Bay waters aboard the family yacht (the “Wild Goose”) and envisioned a marina in the scenic bay prior to his death. Eventually, this vision became reality under the ownership and auspices of the Port of Port Angeles.’

Tornado Ridge?

I talked with a cousin this afternoon who relayed that she had 22 degree temps in Atlanta this morning. That got me to thinking about the wacky weather occurring throughout the country, and this image of what resembled a funnel cloud.

When I spotted it, I almost believed that Sequim was experiencing a tornado – which could result in renaming the ridge, at least to my estimation.

Lenticular Clouds, Hurricane Ridge

Another image from my day at Hurricane Ridge (with the dreaded snowshoes)…

Not only were the snowdrifts amazing, the sky was getting darker and more intense by the moment. Soon waves of clouds swirled across the mountains threatening even more snow, wind, and COLD.

After removing the snowshoes, I grabbed my sled, headed off to a section of hard packed snow, quickly landed on my butt and captured this shot shortly thereafter. In my world, success comes at a price!

Cape Flattery Trail view

This is close to the end of the trail, just before you can view the island with the lighthouse (if it’s not fogged in). They have really nice platforms built for safe viewing. Weather is always very unpredictable here. This was my third trip here and my first time actually being able to see the lighthouse and the other side of most the inlets!