tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60893711764190796992024-03-13T19:11:40.606-07:00Forks and the West End, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USLake Crescent Mirrored 2009 ckspicerForks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-53714158451765884842015-10-29T20:23:00.001-07:002015-10-29T20:23:51.392-07:00A great "crop" this year<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02lcBLBM0U0/VjLix-6xEhI/AAAAAAAABkc/vuCQUUDU9fg/s1600/20151028_162848_resized-731393.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02lcBLBM0U0/VjLix-6xEhI/AAAAAAAABkc/vuCQUUDU9fg/s320/20151028_162848_resized-731393.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6211276184428286482" /></a></p><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Some years these don't come up at all. These are our Gnome mushrooms - they look like they belong together.</p><div id="SignatureBox" dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></div></div> Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-57143721763667395432015-08-10T16:49:00.000-07:002015-08-10T16:50:17.487-07:00Forks natives<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3kuhhhEV-s/Vck4uXjLNvI/AAAAAAAABkI/VlpxAcOzQZk/s1600/20150724_185011_resized-717487.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3kuhhhEV-s/Vck4uXjLNvI/AAAAAAAABkI/VlpxAcOzQZk/s320/20150724_185011_resized-717487.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6181534332789405426" /></a></p><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">A recent visit from some locals - always interesting to watch.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></p></div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-26171690647575118312014-11-29T09:41:00.001-08:002014-11-29T09:53:06.482-08:00SNOW<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MHLI1Wf2HmI/VHoIAhnYVxI/AAAAAAAABjc/WnA-aUsLCa4/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDA0NTUuanBn%253F%253D-786483"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MHLI1Wf2HmI/VHoIAhnYVxI/AAAAAAAABjc/WnA-aUsLCa4/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDA0NTUuanBn%253F%253D-786483" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6087186651461211922" /></a></p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Our first dusting of the season- and it's still November! </p><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> </p><dev3_jjy> </dev3_jjy></span>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-16833831223177158412014-11-29T09:41:00.000-08:002014-11-29T09:46:35.257-08:00SNOW<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6nhbzCXxQnQ/VHoGfO-oLgI/AAAAAAAABjQ/P21cSz64hWQ/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDA0NTUuanBn%253F%253D-795258"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6nhbzCXxQnQ/VHoGfO-oLgI/AAAAAAAABjQ/P21cSz64hWQ/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDA0NTUuanBn%253F%253D-795258" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6087184980011134466" /></a></p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Our first dusting of the season- and it's still November! </p><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> </p><dev3_jjy> </dev3_jjy></span>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-7350224186035607652014-10-23T15:35:00.001-07:002014-10-23T15:35:40.665-07:00Solar eclipse<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CeVnQwjWq0g/VEmCvMg_eEI/AAAAAAAABjA/DNgphVbnzdI/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAzMDYuanBn%253F%253D-740666"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CeVnQwjWq0g/VEmCvMg_eEI/AAAAAAAABjA/DNgphVbnzdI/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAzMDYuanBn%253F%253D-740666" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6073529319810889794" /></a></p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">The clouds moved on, and this is what we see inside the box. Not a stellar picture, but balancing the box, aiming it correctly, and manipulating the phone to take the picture was getting hilarious. You can see the "bite " the moon is taking, though. It is only a partial solar eclipse, but still not seen very often. We're glad we took the time.</p><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> </p><dev3_jjy> </dev3_jjy></span>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-19773899149475134032014-10-23T14:27:00.001-07:002014-10-23T14:27:44.554-07:00Solar Eclipse- sort of<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dslCv8pfi58/VEly0PTR9NI/AAAAAAAABik/ns-B0toelq4/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAzMDUuanBn%253F%253D-764555"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dslCv8pfi58/VEly0PTR9NI/AAAAAAAABik/ns-B0toelq4/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAzMDUuanBn%253F%253D-764555" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6073511814271988946" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dtFUGjO9NI0/VEly0w_9BiI/AAAAAAAABiw/PUzZuR7HIYk/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAzMDQuanBn%253F%253D-767028"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dtFUGjO9NI0/VEly0w_9BiI/AAAAAAAABiw/PUzZuR7HIYk/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAzMDQuanBn%253F%253D-767028" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6073511823317730850" /></a></p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">We prepared two boxes: pinhole on one side, white paper on the other inside end. (As in the picture) Went outside and saw the beginning of the eclipse- lower right side of the sun with a bite being taken. Then the clouds rolled in. The second picture is where the sun is - behind the clouds. At least we saw the beginning!</p><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> </p><dev3_jjy> </dev3_jjy></span>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-9534741812156714332014-10-15T23:00:00.001-07:002014-10-15T23:00:22.027-07:00A rainbow day !<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVFW1HT8kwo/VD9e9lq9DPI/AAAAAAAABiU/Jad7W2FKm44/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAyOTguanBn%253F%253D-722027"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVFW1HT8kwo/VD9e9lq9DPI/AAAAAAAABiU/Jad7W2FKm44/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAyOTguanBn%253F%253D-722027" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6070675234896022770" /></a></p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Actually two, but I only got a picture of this one.</p><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> </p><dev3_jjy> </dev3_jjy></span>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-52674073837103759282014-07-30T13:39:00.000-07:002014-07-30T13:40:08.953-07:00In the shade...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jaQluvHBAE/U9lYKoZVuGI/AAAAAAAABh0/rN3Wfojf02E/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAyMjguanBn%253F%253D-708953"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jaQluvHBAE/U9lYKoZVuGI/AAAAAAAABh0/rN3Wfojf02E/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FQ0FNMDAyMjguanBn%253F%253D-708953" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6041957314759866466" /></a></p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">The shamrocks and ferns are happy !</p><dev3_jjy> </dev3_jjy></span>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-9005491122928597602014-02-14T20:56:00.001-08:002014-02-14T21:06:33.806-08:00Beautiful skies<div class="mobile-photo">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It almost looks like it's on fire, the sunset is so red this day.</span></div>
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As the sun moves through the sky, so do the shadows amongst the trees.</div>
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Late in the day, the shadows from one stand of trees create stripes upon the ground and into the next stand of trees. The sun is behind us here.</div>
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It's so interesting to watch as different parts of the forest are revealed and shadowed as the day goes on. It's almost a different forest as each portion has its turn.</div>
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The Cap Family.</div>
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All the way from Georgia, they have been traveling for almost a year now.</div>
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The story of the bottlecap en-rusted truck can be read on their website.</div>
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Notice the little car on the top, too? </div>
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This lovely family was a delight to meet. </div>
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They came to the Forks Open Aire Market on Saturday, June 23. They've been in the area for some days, enjoying the sights on the West End of the peninsula.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">the Cap Family Wares!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">(There's a link on their site to an etsy shop, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">but it was down when I clicked on it.)</span></div>
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<a href="http://thecapman.us/">http://thecapman.us/</a> </div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com11421 S Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331, USA47.936414374428907 -124.3923568725585947.931095374428907 -124.4022273725586 47.941733374428907 -124.38248637255859tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-34456585474063808942012-01-20T20:07:00.001-08:002012-01-20T20:07:50.649-08:00Yesterday, we looked out the kitchen window,<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-uhCS7p8iw/Txo6Ft8W3ZI/AAAAAAAABfI/4xKwqLwoLRY/s1600/elk%2Bfrom%2BJ%2Bstreet%2Bcomp-770650.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-uhCS7p8iw/Txo6Ft8W3ZI/AAAAAAAABfI/4xKwqLwoLRY/s320/elk%2Bfrom%2BJ%2Bstreet%2Bcomp-770650.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699932148297293202" /></a></p><div dir='ltr'> ... and saw this portion of the elk herd walking down J street. We raced to the front window, grabbing camera on the way, in time to see them hop the fence into the field, easy as you please. We often see them in the field, but - walking down J Street? <br><br><br> </div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-56257880638654255012012-01-20T19:58:00.001-08:002012-01-20T19:58:11.255-08:00A trail in the snow<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ORtpYICO4Tk/Txo31KfJBRI/AAAAAAAABe8/yJsgAe6JAb8/s1600/crow%2Btrail%2Bcomp-791256.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ORtpYICO4Tk/Txo31KfJBRI/AAAAAAAABe8/yJsgAe6JAb8/s320/crow%2Btrail%2Bcomp-791256.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699929664878347538" /></a></p><div dir='ltr'> ... made by the crows trying to walk to the feeder. <br><br><br> </div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-87505954814760965712012-01-20T19:56:00.001-08:002012-01-20T19:56:20.966-08:00The field kept coming and going<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O2uZ2ylli6Q/Txo3ZQPqy8I/AAAAAAAABew/eJgyjkw50MY/s1600/post%2Bfield%2Bhaze%2Bcomp-780967.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O2uZ2ylli6Q/Txo3ZQPqy8I/AAAAAAAABew/eJgyjkw50MY/s320/post%2Bfield%2Bhaze%2Bcomp-780967.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699929185387727810" /></a></p><div dir='ltr'> ...doing a Brigadoon! <br><br><br> </div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-7438103029894557432012-01-20T19:51:00.001-08:002012-01-20T19:51:45.484-08:00When we awoke Sunday...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0YNdLFxn3Yk/Txo2UfqeU1I/AAAAAAAABek/dCQt501SkNA/s1600/sunday%2Bmorn%2Bsnowy%2Bhaze%2Bcomp-705485.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0YNdLFxn3Yk/Txo2UfqeU1I/AAAAAAAABek/dCQt501SkNA/s320/sunday%2Bmorn%2Bsnowy%2Bhaze%2Bcomp-705485.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699928004115714898" /></a></p><div dir='ltr'> ...this is what we saw out the window. 10-12 inches by our measure at our house.<br><div>This was just the beginning. It started Saturday with a little dusting. We did some shoveling Sunday so we could get around the house.<br><br></div> </div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-50370169240210606902011-11-26T11:43:00.000-08:002011-11-26T11:43:55.679-08:00And the tree came tumbling down...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dqvcDQPBwo4/TtE9fr5fOzI/AAAAAAAABeQ/GWBri0eXuuU/s1600/frosted+tree+branch+compressed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dqvcDQPBwo4/TtE9fr5fOzI/AAAAAAAABeQ/GWBri0eXuuU/s320/frosted+tree+branch+compressed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've used this Chinese Coins tree as a frame for pictures, and as a subject in and of itself. The birds used it as a lookout, and as a refuge or resting place. It was glowing yellow in bloom, and sparkling when frosted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The winds took it down last week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It hadn't been healthy since a storm last year almost ripped a limb completely off;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and, we knew it was only a matter of time, even with our efforts to shore it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still, it was sad to see it go.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BUvWYnwwNzg/TtE9jex_srI/AAAAAAAABeY/VUaOTGiHn2E/s1600/broken+tree+compressed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BUvWYnwwNzg/TtE9jex_srI/AAAAAAAABeY/VUaOTGiHn2E/s320/broken+tree+compressed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here, my husband has already been cutting the branches off, though you can still see the break.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We heard it go down, although we didn't know it at the time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After hearing a crash one night during the howling of the storm, we went outside to see if there was damage. It was dark and still raining. What we could see didn't show damage to the house, the vehicles, so, we went back in. The next day, in daylight, we noticed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our view is lessened by its demise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now we are asking ourselves, "What should we put up in its place?"</div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-10120572004134657712011-09-24T00:35:00.000-07:002011-09-24T00:35:06.393-07:00Quilting on the West End<div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l-s7Fk3J7_k/Tn2FWJhC3_I/AAAAAAAABdc/nzjH6Ox5TGU/s1600/batik%2Bcurved%2Brail%2Bblocks.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655823322605346802" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l-s7Fk3J7_k/Tn2FWJhC3_I/AAAAAAAABdc/nzjH6Ox5TGU/s400/batik%2Bcurved%2Brail%2Bblocks.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 393px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div>There are quite a few quilters here on the West End, quite accomplished some of them. I know quite a few, and enjoy quilting myself - though I don't count myself as an expert.</div><div>I recently joined a group of blockmakers online at <a href="http://blocklotto.blogspot.com/">Block Lotto</a> . This picture is of the block pattern for September - a Curved Rail Block in batiks. Simple stack and slash type of construction. It's a lot of fun making just a few blocks, testing a new pattern. </div></div></div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-69549084137791754222011-01-10T19:36:00.001-08:002011-01-10T19:46:33.394-08:00The Forecast is... what?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TSvRNQn1QNI/AAAAAAAABdE/xeL_6RGiCYs/s1600/snow%2Bfield%2Bcomp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560768190649549010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TSvRNQn1QNI/AAAAAAAABdE/xeL_6RGiCYs/s400/snow%2Bfield%2Bcomp.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TSvQ8axCzhI/AAAAAAAABc8/RmHAKfTDU2o/s1600/snow%2Band%2Btrees%2Bcomp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560767901314764306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TSvQ8axCzhI/AAAAAAAABc8/RmHAKfTDU2o/s400/snow%2Band%2Btrees%2Bcomp.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>The forecast for today was for cold but partly sunny.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>Our Forks weather usually calls for "liquid sunshine",</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>but frozen sunshine?</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>Ah, the surprises and delights of Mother Nature in Forks.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>These were taken at the beginning of the snow this morning.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>It lasted all of today.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>And will go on into tonight.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>And tomorrow.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#333333;"><em>Maybe I'll make a snowman!<br /></em></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TSvQ8I66TCI/AAAAAAAABc0/M4oGNH-g3Ho/s1600/snow%2Band%2Btrees%2Bcomp.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-7091134604485463842010-11-25T17:47:00.000-08:002010-11-25T18:42:56.107-08:00It got a little snowy...<span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em>First it was a little snowy...</em></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8VicPPthI/AAAAAAAABcc/Gn_vP3Nk7Ig/s1600/gnome%2Ba%2Blittle%2Bsnowy%2Bcomp.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543673347756242450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8VicPPthI/AAAAAAAABcc/Gn_vP3Nk7Ig/s320/gnome%2Ba%2Blittle%2Bsnowy%2Bcomp.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em>Then there was a little more...</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8ViBH1YzI/AAAAAAAABcU/wZbLUGy7ljU/s1600/field%2Ba%2Blittle%2Bsnowy%2Bcomp.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543673340477399858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8ViBH1YzI/AAAAAAAABcU/wZbLUGy7ljU/s320/field%2Ba%2Blittle%2Bsnowy%2Bcomp.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em><br /><br /></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em>Then there was the wind (this is a mild bit) ...</em></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><em><span style="color:#336666;"></span></em></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8Vh6Z7AvI/AAAAAAAABcM/Eq_zK2m0Vno/s1600/blowy%2Bsnowy%2Bfield%2Bcomp.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543673338674217714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8Vh6Z7AvI/AAAAAAAABcM/Eq_zK2m0Vno/s320/blowy%2Bsnowy%2Bfield%2Bcomp.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em><br /><br /></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em>This is how it looked until the warmer temperatures started today, and the rains started. This is at sunset yesterday.</em></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><em><span style="color:#336666;"></span></em><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8Vhm_S7ZI/AAAAAAAABcE/x_k7QnTVYWE/s1600/field%2Bmore%2Bsnowy%2Bcomp.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543673333462265234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8Vhm_S7ZI/AAAAAAAABcE/x_k7QnTVYWE/s320/field%2Bmore%2Bsnowy%2Bcomp.jpg" /></em></span></a></p><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em>Our first storm of the season, in what looks to be a tough winter.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;"><em>The blizzard has gone on to the Midwest now.</em></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TO8Vhm_S7ZI/AAAAAAAABcE/x_k7QnTVYWE/s1600/field%2Bmore%2Bsnowy%2Bcomp.jpg"></a>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-92022440758307896682010-11-11T12:54:00.000-08:002010-11-11T13:11:39.250-08:00Veterans' Day Salute!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TNxYq11r7XI/AAAAAAAABb8/HUwvWvDiAsQ/s1600/id%2Btags%2Bw%2Brose%2Band%2Bflags%2Bcomp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538399134788873586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TNxYq11r7XI/AAAAAAAABb8/HUwvWvDiAsQ/s400/id%2Btags%2Bw%2Brose%2Band%2Bflags%2Bcomp.jpg" /></a> ... and a [huge] <span style="font-size:180%;">THANK YOU</span>!</div><div align="center">to all who have served and those who continue to serve</div><div align="center">in all of the branches of the</div><div align="center">Armed Forces of the United States.</div><div align="center">We have had three sons serve in three branches:</div><div align="center">Army, Navy, Marines, </div><div align="center">and currently have a son in the Army</div><div align="center">who sent us these ID tags for wearing for Veterans' Day.</div><div align="center">The tags read:</div><div align="center">SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, and</div><div align="center">WE WILL NOT FORGET POW-MIA.<br /></div><div align="center">We hope that all know that we are grateful for their service,</div><div align="center">and for the sacrifice their families make, as well.</div><div align="center">This arrangement is for you:</div><div align="center">flags for the country you represent, </div><div align="center">a yellow rose for remembrance,</div><div align="center">ID tags for the servicemembers.</div><div align="center">The vase is a branch from the forest here,</div><div align="center">a piece of home.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-35096931561652746462010-10-03T16:14:00.000-07:002010-10-03T19:18:07.726-07:00River Reflections<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TKkyT-NvrtI/AAAAAAAABbk/m8lD9pPc274/s1600/river+reflections+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524001736646176466" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TKkyT-NvrtI/AAAAAAAABbk/m8lD9pPc274/s400/river+reflections+1.jpg" /></a> Near Lake Ozette</div><br /><div align="center">For more We<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TKk3b5Bdu6I/AAAAAAAABbs/xqNZ5fwXxnA/s1600/weekendreflections.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 110px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524007370249583522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TKk3b5Bdu6I/AAAAAAAABbs/xqNZ5fwXxnA/s200/weekendreflections.jpg" /></a>ekend Reflections, go to:</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/">http://www.newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/</a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-76044404363490848872010-09-15T20:51:00.000-07:002010-09-15T21:00:48.240-07:00Mobile home at F.O.A.M.<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TJGUiKgnpZI/AAAAAAAABbU/B_k-VmXLWgI/s1600/dogs+in+trailer+w+owner+at+FOAM.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517354333163201938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/TJGUiKgnpZI/AAAAAAAABbU/B_k-VmXLWgI/s400/dogs+in+trailer+w+owner+at+FOAM.jpg" /></a> This recent visitor to the Forks Open Aire Market brought along a mobile home - for his 4 dogs. As we spied them on the street, someone commented that it looked like someone had brought his own doghouse! Then the trailer turned and we saw a dog sticking his head out the little side window. The dogs seemed to be enjoying themselves - no barking or fighting, even with the top closed while on the road. Nice friendly owner AND dogs.</div><div align="center">I only had my phone to take a picture, but at least I had that! It took me a couple of weeks to get back on here to post this. I hope he's checking this and sees it.<br /></div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6089371176419079699.post-28037472970721741172010-03-31T16:11:00.000-07:002010-04-02T16:23:20.189-07:00ABC Wednesday: K is for...<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/S7Z6aM4fX7I/AAAAAAAABa8/HxmNrSPMc_s/s1600/kite+walking+at+kalaloch+comp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455682589159284658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/S7Z6aM4fX7I/AAAAAAAABa8/HxmNrSPMc_s/s400/kite+walking+at+kalaloch+comp.jpg" /></a> A Kouple walking their Kite at Kalaloch Beach.</div><div align="center">As they walked, the kite stayed in front of them like a tether.</div><div align="center">Really rather Kool to watch.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/S7Z6Z1EdQnI/AAAAAAAABa0/QLRnTYYrFs4/s1600/kalaloch+beach+1+comp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455682582767026802" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/S7Z6Z1EdQnI/AAAAAAAABa0/QLRnTYYrFs4/s400/kalaloch+beach+1+comp.jpg" /></a>Kalaloch Beach, south of Forks.</div><div align="center">Rugged in places, but with hard-packed sand for fairly easy walking.</div><div align="center">The tide was out, but when it is in, it can completely cover the beach.</div><div align="center">When it's stormy, the waves can be blown up over the bluff.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/S7Z6ZYdKABI/AAAAAAAABas/0-7v_NnbvA4/s1600/kite+over+kalaloch+1+comp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455682575085994002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l7NZCSbtXLc/S7Z6ZYdKABI/AAAAAAAABas/0-7v_NnbvA4/s400/kite+over+kalaloch+1+comp.jpg" /></a>This kite was being flown at Kalaloch by our camping neighbors </div><div align="center">(see J is for Jack from last week).</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">To see more ABC Wednesday, go to: </div><div align="center"><a href="http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com/">http://abcwednesdayround3.blogspot.com</a> .</div><div align="center">They can be really inventive!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Forks and Foresthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112981964288697484noreply@blogger.com2