Photos of My Port Townsend

Between Water Street and the Bay, you can rent Kayaks, either by the hour or as part of a guided tour. These two paddlers are in front of the new Northwest Maritime Center.

Last Sunday offered a special bonus. As I went down to the waterfront to take some pictures of the Wooden Boat Show sailout, some old cars were pulling into Memorial Stadium, downtown. It turned out that some two dozen old cars, all manufactured before 1920 were parked on the field. They all were in amazing [...]

At the end of the Wooden Boat show most of the boat owners sail, or motor out into Port Townsend Bay for a last goodbye. It’s always a good display.

As you would expect in a Northwest tourist town, we have a lot of coffee shops. This one sits overlooking Port Townsend Bay. As an avid coffee drinker (I even roast my own) I couldn’t agree more with the philosophy stated in the shop’s name.

This is from a pocket garden on Water Street, downtown Port Townsend

I was working in the back yard when my wife called me over to see this fellow. I grabbed my camera and circled, taking a ton of photos, gradually getting closer. Here, I’ve pretty much reached the bird’s comfort zone and it took off right after.

This is one of the old artillery bunkers facing the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Fort Worden, which was one of three forts built around the mouth of Puget Sound to deny access to potential enemy ships.