View from our rig.We are beginning our 2nd week here in the beautiful Northwest.
We have settled in and worked with the ranger here. She is very nice and determined to make this park into a pristine place for the public to enjoy.
It is in transition, with an unexpected change in park management. She has been given the management position and is supervised by an area manager.
The 4th was pretty uneventful. The fireworks were pretty spectacular. We could see several different displays from the beach. Lake Union was the largest and it was nice, although very far away. We expected the park to be full of campers and visitors, but that was not the case. Campers came & went and there weren't nearly as many visitors for the fireworks as were expected.
We are meeting a lot of people. They are mostly locals who have had this park for many years.
Most of the people camped here as kids and are carrying on the tradition with their kids and grandchildren.
It has been warm here and we had good crowds here yesterday. The lower camping section is full today and we have a lot of tenters in the upper section. High today in the upper 70's and sunny. These people aren't used to the sun, so they are enjoying it while they can.
We also have a nesting pair of eagles on the park grounds. They have one young one who has not fledged yet, but is out of the nest several times a day.We have a good set of binoculars, so we get to see him from the pavilion.
It is now Sunday evening and the crowds have thinned out. there are only a few campers and they are quiet.
The cruise ships leave Seattle every evening on the weekend and it is fun watching them head out.
Some of the small boaters in the sound have no respect for their size and inability to stop, so we hear their horns go off to warn them away.
Last evening, the director of the Wildlife Center here on Bainbridge Island, came and gave a talk on the wildlife on the Island. He brought a 4 year old Great Horned Owl with a permanent injury to one of its wings, with him.
The talk was very informative and we had a good crowd. There were lots of children with lots of questions. It was a fun experience.He had come the night before to introduce himself to us and set up the talk.
Becky Fred and Lindsay are up at the lake this weekend with some friends. The Normana park is a nice secluded place and very peaceful. They took Binga with them and she loves it as she can run free in a very large area. She has a ball.
We had gone over to their house on Wednesday morning, did laundry, spent the night and got a haircut for both of us.
Heather was off, so we got to spend a good deal of time with her. It was nice.
Becky, Heather and Lindsay are coming over on Tuesday, and we plan to drive up to Port Townsend and another state park for the day.
We will work in the campground for an hour or so in the morning and an hour or so in the evening. We have already put in enough hours to cover this week, so hours aren't a problem.
The ranger is encouraging us to go and explore, so we are taking her up on it.
Ta ta for now.
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