Thursday, September 11, 2025

Getting the Tour of Bainbridge Island With Toby and Linda

 

Visited the charming down town of Winslow on Bainbridge

Visited the labyrinth




Next was the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

Hundreds were summarily rounded up and interned during WW2

Let this never happen again!


Last was Fort Ward Trail, a park leading through hanging forests..
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...to the sea.










A glimpse of wildlife even here.


Third and Last Day on Mt Rainier

Walked the Nesqually Loop Trail with Andrew

 
Gave us a different vantage point on the glacier




and a little more wildlife










                It is hard to grasp the scale of the mountain and the forces at work sculpting it!



Then drove to Bainbridge Island, west of Seattle. Andrew suggested that we visit the Bloedel Reserve.



A beautiful location abounding in mosses, plants and trees.










Ended the day at the lovely home of good friends Toby and Linda, who we will spend a few days with.