Low tide on North Beach
One way to beat the heat is to walk on North Beach. As a breeze almost always blows onto the beach off the 55 degree Strait of Juan de Fuca, we have a built in air conditioner. Add sea fog and we actually had to wear jackets on our mid-day walk.
Moonrise on the harbor
Considering how much of the year the sky here is overcast there aren’t that many opportunities to get full moon photos. Fortunately, July typically turns clear and the moon comes out. Here, it’s a bit after moonrise. This photo was taken over Point Hudson Marina.
Downtown Port Townsend from Coleman Dock
When I first came to Port Townsend it was on the ferry from Whidbey Island at sunset. This view is not from the ferry, but Coleman dock. It doesn’t matter. The twilight view of the waterfront felt magical then. It still does 20 years later.
Port Townsend Summer Band Concert in Chetzamoka Park
Chetzamoka Park was the place to be in Port Townsend on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of people gathered there to hear a concert by the Port Townsend Summer Band. People gathered in layers. The retired crowd brought chairs and sat in front. Families tended to spread out in the shade with picnics.
Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce Closeup
This isn’t related to anything other than my appreciation of hot sauce. I took the photo to see if I could get the texture of the paper. Not quite, but it does show the print dot pattern. Frank’s was the original hot sauce used in Buffalo Wings.
Moon over Port Townsend Bay
I saw this crane and the moon and had to take this shot. Unfortunately the place from which I had to take it to get the angles right was in the middle of Water Street. I did get one angry driver honking his horn at me.
My wife, Karen, and I are members of the cult of coffee. It’s not a religious affiliation, although the perfect cup can bring sighs of rapture. We’ve decided to sample our way through Port Townsend’s nearly two dozen coffee shops and share the results with you.
We don’t prefer the same drink. Karen likes lattes and has a fancy Italian espresso machine with which she steams her dark beans and foams them into a milky delight.
I drink brewed coffee of a milder roast. And when I say roast, I’m being very specific, as I roast my own varietal beans in micro batches and brew one cup at a time.
As we realize that judging a cup depends on personal taste as much as it does the person brewing it, we won’t rate coffee quality. With one exception, all the suppliers of coffee goodness we describe here usually produce a good cup. Since espresso is ideally hand crafted, the experience and attention of the barista brewing the coffee is as important as the equipment used and the coffee itself. Instead, we will offer a description of each coffee shop and hopefully provide enough information for you to make an informed choice about which to visit.
Hi-test coffee
