2020

Sehmel Homestead Park

This is a large city park located in Gig Harbor, Washington. It is owned by Pen Met Parks, the regional parks authority for Gig Harbor area. This is a well maintained and visited park, and is the biggest Pen Met owns. This is also where the headquarters are based, so it is in essence the …

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2020

Millersilvania State Park

This is a state park located just south of Olympia, Washington. We came here just as state parks were opening back up in June, 2020. Originally, this trip was going to be to Fort Casey State Park, but since it had not reopened yet, we rescheduled down to this park instead. We had been to …

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2020

Bridges around Gig Harbor

This post was where I took a few hours and snapped a few pictures of the Fox Island Bridge and Narrows Bridge. I took these right before the Coronavirus shutdown in March 2020 (Washington state would close down in a matter of hours), so I did it at the perfect and not so perfect time.

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2019

Leavenworth, Washington

This trip was a Christmas present to the rest of my family. We went over the weekend after Christmas, when all of the lights and everything were still up. We use to do the lighting in early December, but have not made the trip for a few years now. They keep them up at least …

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2019

Belfair State Park

This state park is located just outside of Belfair, Washington, and is located on the east side of the southern end of Hood Canal. We stayed the weekend at this park, and I got a few pictures of the changing fall colors with it being the middle to end of October when we stayed here. …

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2019

Potlach State Park

This is a state park located near the southern end of Hood Canal, just about five minutes south of Hoodsport, Washington. It is a small state park, is not the best or worst maintained park, but is good enough for staying there. We stayed here early September, after Labor Day weekend. The park was not …

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2019

Manchester State Park

This is a state park located near Port Orchard, Washington. I stayed here one midweek night near the end of August, and has been a park I have been hoping to stay again at. It is an old base that along with Fort Ward on Banbridge Island, which is located directly across the water from …

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