postcards from the island

island style......
although I'm not the tattoo type........love this bainbridge island tattoo!

oh, summer.........

The simple pleasures of island living - an early morning walk at Johnson Farm on Bainbridge Island.


photo: (c) backroads of bainbridge
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simple pleasures - roadside bouquets from zack and eli's

With my own garden fading fast - but, still in need of some simple blooms to grace the home. I often like to stop while out running errands and put together a roadside bouquet from Zack and Eli's flower stand. Late blooms of colorful dahlia's and sunflowers sit ready for purchase. I love the simple pleasures of these roadside bouquets.

photos - (c) backroads of bainbridge

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POSTCARDS from the island - roadside flowers

To me, summer on Bainbridge Island is about enjoying the simple pleasures of island living. On summer days, you may find Gus's flower cart parked along the roadside....... with a freshly picked bouquet.

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postcards from the island - lavender time

i love lavender....

and in bloom right now is the beautiful

spanish lavender. mounds of purple delight.

simple pleasures - goats out for a walk

yes, this is one of the many reasons i love living here.....
my lovely neighbors K + C take the kids out for a stroll most weekends.
You sure don't get to see things like this in the big city.

a morning walk - postcards from my island

i love my island..........
i live and work on an island in puget sound.
bainbridge island is just a 35 minute ferry
ride from downtown seattle, yet another world.

spring and early summer has been a bit gray.
so today, i felt i just needed some fresh air and a
good walk.

here are some photos of my world.
my morning walk at fort ward state park.......
yes, it's raining!!!

                                           

     a sweet little hummingbird perched on a branch

cannery cove park

since i have lived on bainbridge island quite some time now. i was so pleasantly surprised when i discovered this little gem of a park.  so surprised that i have lived hear all these year's and never had discovered it before.  It goes by many names - cannery cove park, strawberry park,  john nelson park. it's a beautiful and quite spot and an easy walk for day trippers or visitors walking from downtown winslow.

 

simple pleasures - a baby fawn

spring brings new little fawns to the garden passing through with their mothers.... the mother jumped the fence and this little baby couldn't yet make it over. running back and forth until i could open the gate, so she could join her mother on the other side of the fence.

soon they will return to devour the garden!!