Port Gamble, Port Hadlock, Port Townsend and flowers

Port Gamble on a smoky Saturday.

We hit the port cities yesterday, with stops at Port Gamble first (so I could go to the Quilted Strait), Port Hadlock to visit my sister and her husband, and Port Townsend for Shakespeare In the Park. The wildfire smoke  from Canada blew back in, and it was smoky and chilly everywhere we went.

That's Dave in the dahlia garden at Port Gamble. The dahlias there are maintained by the Kitsap County Dahlia Society and they are HUGE! His hand below gives some perspective on the size.

Then we headed up the highway to Port Hadlock, where my sister has a gorgeous wildflower garden. Here we are with a sunflower plant.

And here are some of her other flowers.

She also has a massive pear tree that is covered in fruit. Pear butter, ginger pear preserves, pear compote, pear tarts ... yum.

Then we all headed up to Port Townsend for "Hamlet." Photos weren't allowed at the play, but during intermission I took a few pictures of the water below the park. We were all bundled in fleece and blankets and it felt like a fall evening. I want our summer back!

 Have a colorful day