Still at the Beach
Contemplating breakfast....
I’d forgotten how much longer the daylight portion of the day is when one is farther north. The sun rises before 5:30 am and doesn’t set until almost 9:30 pm. It’s a noticeable difference from where we were a week or two ago, even taking the lengthening daylight into account. The wind is pretty constant here, and it’s been fairly cool (a local paper had an article in it that quoted kids’ advice to visitors — “bring a warm jacket” was a recurring suggestion). We had a rainy day, too, which was a treat after all the dry desert we’ve seen recently.
We get in at least one walk on the beach every day. Even in the wind and the rain, the sea has a way of calming down your thoughts. Yesterday the city of Ocean Shores had a Flag Day parade (not very thought-calming), which featured an amazing number of pirates (“parties, occasions and invasions” were a specialty of one pirate band). Today Frank and I are going to a charity benefit CrabFest (all you can eat buffet!) put on by the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino, our hosts. Crabs and clams seem to be plentiful here, going by what washes up on the beach. I trust our buffet will feature “caught” rather than “collected” seafood.
Frank’s been taking pictures and I’ve been doing some painting; life here has quickly settled in to a comfortable routine. Beach living is good….
I know that some of our readers are looking for RV boondocking information, so here’s the scoop: the casino (check the link above for directions) has a separate parking lot (gravel, not especially level, large enough for any rig) for RVers. The parking lot is about a five minute walk from the beach. Register at the front desk on your way in. There are no hookups, but there is a garbage dumpster. You can dump and fill at the state park next door, or in town behind the municipal permits building at 710 Pt Brown Ave NE (it’s free there; I’m not sure what the park charges).
Here are a couple more photos from the beach:
Puddles on the beach
Action shot of Frank
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That’s the most cuddly looking seagull. Have a great time at the Crabfest! Be careful, that seagull might follow you and mug you for a doggie bag.
Great stories and photos! The white sands pics are amazing. Thanks for sharing!
I used to take my daughters to Ocean Shores and to Quinalt quite often. It is so very lovely. Even on a day we had 100 degrees in Tacoma area, it was in the upper 60′s and super windy at Ocean Shores. Still and yet, a gorgeous place and I so miss it. In fact, I miss WA more than I ever expected to…
So glad to hear you are having such a good time, Nicole and Frank. Hoping you’ll share some more of your art work, Nicole. Are you spinning or knitting of late?