Olympic Mountains from Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge
A park in Victoria, BC
The Botanical Gardens in Vancouver, BC
Railroad Bridge Park
Railroad Bridge Park
The beach at Kalaloch along the Pacific Ocean
Ruby Beach
My favorite place in my hometown and where I wrote my vows, a cemetery
Fiery clouds above the mountains at sunset
I am very grateful to be in Ireland since I was so spoiled to grow up surrounded by such fantastic landscape. Since I was so close to mountains and ocean, I could never live landlocked or on flat plains. Thankfully Ireland has a good mix of landscape and I love that my future children will grow up surrounded by gorgeous geography like I did...even if it's different.
For some reason, I thought you where from Eastern Washington, not the O.P. The Wife lived in Sequim and worked at the Olympic Game Farm (home of the infamous biting zebra) briefly.
ReplyDeleteCora would know my cemetery then as it was right next to the hilltop part of the Game Farm. What a small, small world that she lived in my hometown! How crazy but how cool!
DeleteGorgeous pics!! We live 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean I I think I'd go into withdrawal if I couldn't be near a large body of water!
ReplyDeleteGreat sights! I'd take the mountains over the water, though. That's just me.
ReplyDeleteHeck it would almost be easier and quicker to go to Vancouver than Seattle from that area.
ReplyDeleteI knew a fellow at NUIG who's father was in the Coast Guard on that station. Can't remember where exactly. In or abouts anyways.
I think it's a kinda spot I'd like. Few roads. Easy to picture lost tribes and giant people.
Lovely photos.
How I loved living near Seattle. I could see the Snohomish Mountains from my kitchen window. When I went for walks and turned the corner, Rainier rose up in front of me. I miss the mountains.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
You make me want to travel. I was wanting to visit Vancouver anyway, but now you make me want to explore further.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I pass that cemetery I think of you. It gave me the creaps when the school bus drove by it and now I just laugh because it is your writing place. lol Not many of us that grow up here realize how special we are for the landscape.
ReplyDeleteHaving a good eye day. So glad I stopped by. You have been privileged to see so much beauty my friend. I hope you get to see much more during your life.
ReplyDeleteWe've visted the Pacific NW but have never lived there though I've always wanted to. It's absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures of your home state Maggie. Washington State looks like a beautiful place - Dave
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