Trip to Washington, Sumer 2012, Part 2: Whidbey Island (and Seattle)

Whidbey Island is where I passed whole weeks and weekends of my childhood.  A lot of my family is there (or at least there part-time).  It's also where C proposed to me and where we got married (at Fireseed in Langley).  And it's where we spent the first part of our trip "home".  There's a lot I could say about this island--its weather and beaches and landmarks and roads and homes and towns and shops and people have shaped me--but I'll save that for some other time.

For now, I'll stick to some photos from this most recent long, lovely August weekend spent on Whidbey Island:

Dusk at Mulkiteo ferry terminal

Dusk at Mulkiteo ferry terminal

Sunset from ferry

Foggy morning

Foggy morning

Sweet Pea

Buckwheat naps

My father, the genealogist

Getting acquainted

Goat at Island County Fair

Goat at Island County Fair

My father making "Norwegian Pancakes"

Allison (photo by C)

"Digging" for clams (photo by C)

My cousin Katie's baby boy

Family

Family

Bear riding

C & J

A childhood favorite: my mom's peach cobbler

Home

There are lots of rocks

Buckwheat, little explorer

Spoiled pup

(she's my "niece")

Low tide, Bells Beach

Low tide, Bells Beach

Rock collection in front of my Aunt and Uncle's place

Sweet Pea meets my Uncle John's dog, Zoee

Low tide, Bells Beach

My boys at the beach

Low tide, Bells Beach

"The Point"

He always waits for me to catch up (as I inevitably fall behind with my photo taking)

Buckwheat in front of my mom's garden

Ferry views

Ferry views

Back to the "Mainland"

And two from Seattle:

Golden Gardens views

Golden Gardens views