Beginning of Summer - June 2019

 Slowly dimming days

The month of June is a very pleasant one. The days are still chilly and there's constant rain. We also get to enjoy more of each day since daylight lasts longer. One of the greatest things about WA are its parks. So many pine trees, ferns, ponds, lakes and the Puget Sound. It's rare where one can't find beautiful scenery at a park/trails. Because of the cloudy skies and how much rain we get here ferns and moss grow in such great abundance. I love it. I think moss looks cool but apparently I'm told that moss is a nuisance when it grows in your lawn. I like it because it makes things look aged and to me that's cozy sometimes. 

Here we are at Marymoor Park in Sammamish. 

I often look up parks/trails and choose the ones that have wooden walkways, bridges and lots of shade. To me, it makes the experience more fun. 

We also came upon a tall tree where a colony of  Great Blue Herons use for roosting and nesting. It was quite a sight and boy are they loud. I did take a few pictures of it but given that the tree was very tall I couldn't get a picture of this large awesome bird. That was a first for us ... it was pretty neat.

A favorite .... A ferry ride.

Whenever we plan a trip to Bremerton we usually stop at Poulsbo to get pastries at Sluy's bakery then we drive 28 minutes to Bremerton then board the ferry to Seattle.  

You know what we like to do to break out of the monotony? We will drive quite a distance to eat at a restaurant that we also have about ten minutes from our home. We do this so we can enjoy a nice drive out and still know that the food we're going to eat is good. It just makes things fun. This is something we enjoy doing. There are times though when we're out and eat somewhere completely new but half the time these places are hit and miss when it comes to quality food.

I love the Puget Sound, it's gorgeous! This is another best thing WA has to offer ...  also their restaurants. This is how I would categorize what's nice about living in WA:

the cloudy rainy (mild summer) weather, 

parks/trails, 

Puget Sound/Lakes, 

and restaurants. But this is where the best (or good) things about WA end. 

We sometimes hang out inside the ferry but when we get a good spot, like if we are one of the last ones to drive onto the ferry or if we are directed to the side of the ferry then we like to hang out in the car and admire the Puget Sound up close. In this case we were the last car in our lane so we opened the lift gate and sat in the back of my Tahoe.

The beauty of the environment God designed for us to live in has the power to move us to tears and give us a sense of joy and appreciation of life. 

God created the world for us to enjoy.