This was a Fourth of July day trip to both the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, WA and Northwest Trek in Eatonville, WA. Being a holiday, both zoo’s were not very busy, and enjoyed spending a day at both. The Point Defiance Zoo has a couple of aquariums along with being able to view different …
Category: 2025
Triangle of Fire – Port Townsend Area (June 2025)
This was a long day trip I have been wanting to do for a few summers. In a single day I managed to visit all three Forts out around Port Townsend, WA. I made it to Fort Flagler, Fort Worden, and Fort Casey, along with being able to visit the vintage aircraft museum at the …
Illahee Preserve
This weekends trip was to the Illahee Preserve in Bremerton, Washington. It is a nature preserve with some trails located in East Bremerton. It is easy to get lost in here with all the trails, so it is a plus to have a map pulled up while walking through here, and keep track of trail …
LeMay Car Museum – April 2025
This was a trip to LeMay Car Museum in April, 2025.
Point Defiance – April 2025
This was out to Point Defiance in Tacoma, Washington in April 2025. I hiked the blue trail on the edge of the park. Last time I was here a couple of years ago I did the inner yellow trail, so it was different experience than a couple years ago, especially since I don’t get out …
Tampa Florida – March 2025
This was a trip to Tampa, Florida in mid March of 2025. During this trip we visited the Ringling Museum, of the Ringling Brothers Circus, the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, Fort Desoto Park, The Collection on Palmetto which is a brass era car museum, and Lettuce Lake Park.
Museum of Flight – Seattle, WA
This trip was a Sunday afternoon trip to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA. It is located on Boeing Field south of downtown. It is surrounded by both Boeing and the airport, so you can see a lot of cool planes inside and outside the museum.
Mount Walker
This was a six mile round trip hike out on Mount Walker near Quilcene, Washington. It is the only Puget Sound facing mountain peak where you can either hike or drive to the summit at 2,803 feet. During the winter, November 1st through March 31st, the forest service road is closed but you can still …
McCormick Forest Park
This trip was to McCormick Forest Park in Gig Harbor, WA. Pictures were taken on 2/15/2025. The park is located by the Washington Women’s Prison on one side, State Route 16 on another side, and surface streets on the other. Some road noise can be noticed and cars be seen passing by on the highway …