Photos of My Port Townsend

Here’s another shot from Beaver Valley. Yellow leaves from the poplars in back, the alder on the left and the blackberries in front frame the view.

Continuing with the South County theme, here’s a clever “billboard” sign advertising Fransom Trucking. This is on Beaver Valley road not Center Valley.

I love the patterns of light and shade that the puffy clouds scatter across the landscape on a partly overcast and windy day.

This row of oaks and maples, with a few poplars and pines thrown in, gives a nice show in the fall. While many of Port Townsend’s trees lost their leaves before showing color, just 15 miles south there’s a nice display of color.

A number of organic farms have sprung up in the area in the last few years. The operations are small but provide quality produce and products. Finn River Farm & Cidery is one such located in Center Valley.

I grew up in farm country and sights like this remind me of old crisp autumn days. The trees are different here but the colors of fall hold true in many places. This photo is also from Center Valley.

After keeping up a daily post for so long I simply ran out of gas and inspiration. Since taking a bit of time off, it seems like a good idea to run weekly themes for a while. So for this week I’ll offer some landscapes from the farmlands of Center Valley on the south end [...]