The last few days have been lovely. Unusually mild temperatures combined with light breezes and intermittent sunshine have made getting out for an afternoon walk very pleasant. Here we see people enjoying the beach between the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and Point Wilson Lighthouse.
The ferry for Whidbey Island is seen here passing behind the Hastings Building, downtown Post Townsend, under the typical January gray sky. If you look closely you can see that we had to borrow it from Pierce County as our old ferries were scrapped for being too old and unsafe.
William James Bookstore sells used books, but it’s not your everyday moldy old bookstore. The selection is large, reasonably priced, and turns over pretty quickly. The owner, Jim Caitley, was a buyer for Powell’s in Portland, which is one of the great bookstores, anywhere. Jim knows his books and also does a brisk mail order [...]
As a tourist town, Port Townsend has, as you’d expect, its share of kitschy arts and crafts shops. It also has a few nice galleries that in aggregate make it an appealing destination for people who appreciate art. One such is Artisans on Taylor, across the street from the Rose Theatre. The intricate window display [...]
This lovely old church has the classic New England type steeple/bell tower that makes for postcard photographs. It also has the most uncomfortable pews I have ever sat in. I had been looking at some old family photos, so decided to process this in that faded style.
These spider webs were illuminated by a ray of sunlight penetrating the thick forest of Old Fort Townsend. The mild winter has allowed bugs to stay active and it appears that this is where the spiders congregate to catch them.
Battery Benson was the last gun emplacement completed atop Artillery Hill in Fort Worden. The battery held two 10 inch guns. This is the covered corridor beneath the battery that leads to the magazines for the guns. These old gun emplacements are fun to explore. They are unlit and some of the chambers and corridors [...]
