A Few Things We've Come Across While Here

I have pictures of things we've come across during our stay here.  So I thought I just share them.  It'll be a hodge-podge kind of post.  

One cold and windy day, we decided to drive to the very end of the island to see what we could see.  Turns out, not much.  

There was a cargo ship and low tide and low clouds and no where to park and look around. 

It's all private land, with homes and stuff.  This place is called Cultus Bay and it's as far south as you can go on Whidbey Island.  Or at least as far south as we could go.  





 

There's a Veteran's Memorial near the Marina.  It's dedicated to the soldiers from the island who flew in war.

                                    Taylor with the "pilot."







 

Logan's turn with the "pilot."  We were out on a bike ride, seeing how far we could go.  

 We made it all the way to the marina, two miles from home, 

 where the kids found a little park they enjoy playing at.

 

A permanent sign was erected about a fire in 1920 that burned half the town at the time.  It was before they had a fire department.  I bet they got one soon after that.  

Fred Flintstone's car?!?  How in the world did it end up here?

When James & I refer to this as Flintstone Park, (which is it's real name), the kids have no idea what we're talking about.  They call it the "Cement Steamroller Park." 

Some interesting cloud formation, near Flintstone, I mean, Cement Steamroller Park.  The sky here is always changing.  

Rarely have we seen a cloudless day.  I didn't even think it was physically possible for first couple of weeks.  There are always at least distant clouds visible.  Of course, it's still June.  We'll see what July and August bring.  

Another cool thing about living on an island is that Scouting activities on the beach might be more frequent.  Here's Logan on his "hike/service project," where he was supposed to be picking up trash on the shore.  It's nearly impossible for him to stay off driftwood if it's anywhere in the vicinity, though.

Then he received his World Conservation Badge.  Here he is telling the Cub Master how he had to learn about recycling and stuff, to earn this badge. 

And here's the badge.  He's also earned, but has yet to receive, two more silver arrow points.  

Good job, Logan!  

So there you have it, our hodge-podge post of things we've been seeing and doing around here.