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This is where I spent most of my time during the trip, relaxing on Corey and Beth's back deck overlooking Olympic Bay.
The first night I was there we saw something splashing around in the distance. They said that they've seen killer whales (orcas) in there from time to time, and seals. I did catch a glimpse of a bald eagle during my stay. There were also plenty of hummingbirds in the daytime and bats at night.
More wildlife was underfoot, too: voles (which the cat would catch, present as a gift to us, and would subsequently be fed to the chickens), toads, and alligator lizards, all of which I found nearby. Corey came across a legless lizard one day, too, and he says they've also seen garter snakes and rough skinned newts.
Unfortunately I didn't get to see it because it happened while we were in Seattle, but Beth told us that due to some solar storms, they were treated to aurora borealis.
Their town, Sequim (pronounced "squim," the locals don't include the "e") is very nice, with some excellent restaurants. And lavendar. Lots and lots of lavendar.
A handful of folks from my previous life have re-settled from Alaska to Sequim. One of the reasons for Sequim, versus virtually anywhere else in Washington, was the alleged sunshine when everywhere else was cloud covered.
This image was taken in February 2008 as I flew back to Alaska from Seattle. The entire state appeared to be socked in (fog, low clouds) except for this one area. I guess they were telling the truth!
Looking east from about 25,000 feet, that's Sequim and her sunshine.