Photos of My Port Townsend

Past it's sell by date

I’ve been watching the tulips as they start to whither. I haven’t really payed a lot of attention to this part of the cycle before. Even though the flowers are way past fresh, they still have an odd beauty.

That sign is too hot to handle

I didn’t know that stop signs could get so hot that they needed pot holders. Apparently this one does.

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Cats in the cradle and the silver moon

The moon can look so huge when it arises, as if it could fill half the sky. The camera tells another tale. When we take photos we lose the optical illusion of the big orb in the sky. Knowing that, I often don’t shoot and lose the lovely huge moon effect.

Spicy buds

I know that I’ve posted chive flowers before. I probably will again. Even though they are not considered beautiful blossoms, I do love them. They taste good, too.

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After the tourists head out

This building is the headquarters for Puget Sound Express, a company that does boat tours to the San Juan Islands, as well as whale watching and other nature related tours. The building and the boat they use are situated in Point Hudson Marina.

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Whoa! A little closer than I thought.

This little guy has full brakes on. He’s is a male Rufous hummingbird.

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The real reason for Water Street's Name

And all this time I thought that Port Townsend’s Water Street was so named because it sits next to the docks and Port Townsend Bay. Here is the new truth. Water Street is itself water based. What we learn if we stay in a place long enough. An alternative name for this photo might be Undertown underwater. That’s a story for another day.

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