Several weeks ago, back in May, my parents (Julie and George) came to visit.
First thing we did was get some fish!
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| We fed the seagulls at Ivar's on the waterfront in Seattle. |
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| Step 1: Show them the french fry. |
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| Step 2: Make eye contact. |
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| Step 3: Brace for impact. |
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| Step 4: "Keep CLAM", as Ivar Haglund would have said. Laughing is optional, of course. |
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After some fish, Anthony rode the carousel.
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| A few days later, we rode the ferry. The sky was clear and the water was as calm as I've ever seen it. |
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| Checking out the car deck. |
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| More calmness. |
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| Ferries are awesome. |
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| Beautiful. |
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| Nicest day all year. |
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| Fun on the passenger deck. |
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Pulling in to port. It never gets old, you see?
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| Our first stop wasn't planned. We went to Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens. (meerkerkgardens.org) |
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I have to say, it was pretty, but I was a little underwhelmed. Maybe I'm just not crazy enough about rhodies like these people are. Anthony really enjoyed running around, though.
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More rhododendrons.
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After riding the ferry and seeing a few minor sights, we set out for Fort Ebey State Park. It was originally built as a coastal defense fort in WWII. It also has miles of shoreline and fantastic bluffs, both of which make it perfect for eagle watching and kite flying!
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We saw so many deer!
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| Beautiful bluff. |
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Anthony on the bluff.
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Kite flying!
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| Grandpa and Anthony. |
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| Perfect bluff for kite flying! |
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| It takes a lot of concentration to not fly a kite into things. Especially when the string is over fifty feet long! |
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| Grandma Julie and Anthony! |
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| Me and Grandpa George! |
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| Anthony. |
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| Grandma and Anthony. |
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| Grandpa and Anthony in the lookout bunker. |
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| Fantastic view from the bunker. |
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| This must be a favorite spot for teenagers, given all of the graffiti on the walls. |
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| Cute little sea otter we saw. |
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| Going... |
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| Going... |
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| And he's gone! |
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| Collecting rocks. |
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| Yes, we saw surfers. That water was probably 50 degrees! |
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| Precariously balanced! |
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| Eagle! |
Stay tuned for part 2...
