Last weekend Paul and I ventured out to see what the Olympic Peninsula of Western Washington State had to offer. The week had been rainy in Vancouver and we were hoping for a break because, well, Paul has a convertible that he wanted to take advantage of as we drove through the National Forest and Park. Good ole Mom Nature didn't let us down.
Below’s a map of the route we took from Port Townsend on the north to Aberdeen on the south and then back up through Forks and Port Angeles back to Port Townsend. It is cleverly called the Highway 101 loop.
I have written about Port Townsend before when I wrote about Kim Thomson, check it out here. And I was able to spend time in Kim’s gallery called Thomson Art Forms & Fine Craft and talk to her about her work. She may have been startled at first with how much I knew about her. It soon became apparent to her, I think, that even though I might have been a bit too exuberant, I was a fan rather than some type of stalker.
Kim was very gracious during our time together letting me take all these photos:
She was apologetic about the lack of inventory; I am hoping that meant she had a good summer. The masks and orb designs with the tentacle-like arms are one-of-a-kind. (The arms are, in fact, large I-cords stuffed. This is an idea for me to remember for the future.)
We talked for several minutes while Paul waited for me outside the gallery. It was great to finally meet someone I had only known from the internet up to that point. I just love Kim's creativity.
Below’s a map of the route we took from Port Townsend on the north to Aberdeen on the south and then back up through Forks and Port Angeles back to Port Townsend. It is cleverly called the Highway 101 loop.
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| A map of the Olympic Peninsula |
I have written about Port Townsend before when I wrote about Kim Thomson, check it out here. And I was able to spend time in Kim’s gallery called Thomson Art Forms & Fine Craft and talk to her about her work. She may have been startled at first with how much I knew about her. It soon became apparent to her, I think, that even though I might have been a bit too exuberant, I was a fan rather than some type of stalker.
Kim was very gracious during our time together letting me take all these photos:
She was apologetic about the lack of inventory; I am hoping that meant she had a good summer. The masks and orb designs with the tentacle-like arms are one-of-a-kind. (The arms are, in fact, large I-cords stuffed. This is an idea for me to remember for the future.)
We talked for several minutes while Paul waited for me outside the gallery. It was great to finally meet someone I had only known from the internet up to that point. I just love Kim's creativity.
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