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Exploring

Oyster Dome Loop

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, March 28, 2020
We have hiked to Oyster Dome via the Samish Overlook many times.  It's a place we take friends when they want to see a bit of the outdoors and can hike a ways. It's also a great place to view Mount Baker, the Cascades, the San Juan Islands and the Puget Sound right from the parking area. If the day and wind is...

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Bainbrdige Island - town

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, March 08, 2020
Sunday morning and we had one more place to explore a bit more.  Downtown. There were a couple of shops that I wanted to step into: Churchmouse Yarns, the Lavendar shop, and a coffee shop.  After eating, drinking coffee and a bit of spending it was time to take the ferry back to Seattle and head home.  Of course it was off season...

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Bainbridge Island: South Island Trails - Old Military Bunkers

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, March 07, 2020
Driving to the southern end of the island we stopped at Fort Ward Park to walk along the shore and explore the inland trails.  This small piece of land has changed hands many times in the last 100 years. Apparently this area started out as an Army outpost which was later basically abandoned until the Navy took it over.  It then became a...

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Bainbridge Island: Blodel Reserve

By Leslie Parks - Friday, March 06, 2020
The Blodel Reserve is tucked away on the northern part of Bainbridge Island on a small side road that winds through tall old growth trees with houses peaking through the woods.  As we pulled up to the iron gate, it slowly rolled open to admit our car and we were greeted by an attended who informed us where to park before entering the...

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Skiing with Isaac

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, March 03, 2020
I'm not sure how many years it's been since I was on skis.  Too many. When Issac originally asked, I thought I would just snowshoe into the lodge and meet him for lunch and then snowshoe around the area.  I love snowshoeing when it's a nice day.  If it's cold and windy, I'd rather read by the fire.  However, Issac gently pressured me...

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