2011-08-31: Fishing
This is the time of year the salmon are going up river so lots of people are out fishing from boats...
2011-09-01: Seine Fishing
...as well as the native Swinhomish tribe seine fishing off Lone Tree Point here in the campground.
2011-09-02: Washington Ferry
Our friends Helen and Ian from Canada convinced us that since are having such great weather, we should take the ferry to Friday Harbor.
2011-09-02: Friday Harbor
Lunch overlooking the harbor is always a delight.
2011-09-02: Us
On our return trip to the mainland...
2011-09-02: Mt. Baker
...we had the most incredible views of Mt. Baker.
2011-09-03: Blue Heron
We've seen lots of blue heron here this summer.
2011-09-08: Music
Our campsite is situated so that we can sit and watch the sun set with a campfire and music.
2011-09-09: Cobbler
My high school friend Sally and her hubby Paul who live in Snohomish came to visit. After a delicious Greek dinner in Anacortes we returned back to the coach for homemade wild blackberry cobbler and a game of hand and foot.
2011-09-09: Bird Feeder
While sitting at the table, we're able to watch the birds feed at our homemade juice bottle bird feeder. The seeds have attracted towhees, nuthatches, two kinds of chickadees, juncos and even a baby downey woodpecker. We've also seen pileated woodpeckers, flickers and even a squirrel eating blackberries!
2011-09-09: Sunset
We ended the day with another beautiful sunset.
2011-09-11: Tie Dye
Tryna decided to try her hand at making a tie-dye shirt.
2011-09-11: Colors
We've been enthralled with the colors in the sky after the sun has fallen behind the hills on Whidbey Island.
2011-09-11: Wood Mafia
We have been initiated into the "wood mafia" here at the park. Their motto is "leave no wood behind" so the fires start like this .
2011-09-11: Bonfire
...and quickly become huge bonfires instead of campfires!
2011-09-11: Moon
The full moon lit the way as we returned home tonight.
2011-09-13: Blackberry Jam
We went into blackberry jam production today and ended up with 20 jars. Yummy!
2011-09-15: Friends
Barbara and Rudy, our friends who live on Whidbey Island came over to visit today. After a delicious Japanese meal we returned to the coach and everyone got busy picking berries so Tryna could make a blackberry cobbler for dessert. It was fun listening to Barbara and Rudy tell stories and share photos from their recent African trip.
2011-09-15: Sunset
Every sunset seems to be a bit different from the one the night before. This one was taken from our coach so you can see what an incredible view we have in this, our favorite campsite.
2011-09-15: Another Fire
Al is getting lots of uke practice around the campfires.
2011-09-17: Fall
Yes, it's beginning to look like fall around here though the temperatures are still in the 60's. My kind of weather!
2011-09-17: Two-Tone
My friend Two-Tone is one very smart dog. His owner is the leader of the wood group so Two-Tone is at every campfire. He has taken a shine to me because I bring him bacon dog treats, which he has to do tricks to get.