Sailboat at Sunrise, Sequim, originally uploaded by Eric Reimer.
Serenity. Sail away to Sequim, on the Olympic Peninsula, in the Pacific Northwest.
Calm Waters, originally uploaded by Pure Michigan.
Here at the Lake to Lake Michigan State Bed and Breakfast Conference. Pure Michigan has thousands of fantastic photos on Flickr. Who knew Michigan was so beautiful?
Sequim Bay low tide, originally uploaded by carlys_dad.
At the southern tip of Sequim Bay on the Olympic Peninsula lies the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Reservation. Over the past decade, the face of south Sequim Bay and the Jamestown S’Klallam has greatly changed. Indeed, if you haven’t driven out Highway 101 to Sequim in a while, you may not recognize the area around Blyn.
There is a beautifully situated rest stop at the south end of Sequim Bay that provides great views of the bays (sometimes it is simply worth pulling over to fully take in the view). Here you will also find a bit of interesting history about the tribe. Be sure to check out the great market across the street from the rest stop if you are in need of snacks (along with the first gas station since before the Hood Canal Bridge). There is also the Seven Cedars Casino – popular with visitors and locals alike thanks to the great shows and good atmosphere.
A View from Sequim, originally uploaded by ePut.
Views in the Pacific Northwest and, specifically, the Olympic Peninsula, are generally stellar. Puget Sound or the Strait of Juan de Fuca, two mountain ranges, volcanoes towering 10,000 to 14,000 feet above sea level… how can your jaws not drop in wonder?
The views from Sequim are spectacular – like the one above, seen from Bell Hill. Views from Sequim have all the elements listed above, plus the following: Vancouver Island, the San Juan Islands and Whidbey Island on the horizon; and the Olympic Mountains pressing at your back as you look out over lush flat fields to the Salish Sea.
If you haven’t yet experienced the beauty of Sequim, hurry.
The pumpkin patch, originally uploaded by carlys_dad.
It’s October, and the Sequim Pumpkin Patch beckons. Open daily, the patch boasts pumpkins, of course, but also a fantastic corn maize, animals, hot apple cider and a little spookiness, too. Plan to wear your walking shoes if you dare to enter the corn maize, and don’t be in a hurry – some of the best fun is had when you get lost. This is the essence of autumn. The air is crisp, the mountains are out, and the pumpkins are flying (thanks to the pumpkin toss).
Head west out of Sequim on Highway 101, and hook at right at Kitchen-Dick Road. Look for the pumpkin tower, and you are there.