We arrived on Whidbey Island, Washington, on Wednesday and knew we should settle down for Labor Day weekend. The Deception Pass State Park could only give us the first two nights, but we got the last site for the holiday weekend at the private park across the road. We felt very lucky and are finding that the island has a lot to keep us occupied. I’m happy because I needed a rest from daily travel.
Today we were out exploring, turned down a street to see if I could get a shot of an interesting barn, and there was an old orchard with lots of old, rusty farm implements. J. loves these sorts of things so he pulled over and I grabbed my camera.
This island is an important tourist destination, but it still maintains many of the characteristics from its history. One of these is farming – there are still fields and cows and barns and orchards. Peaches, corn, and blueberries are at the farm market down the road. And these farm implements are a reminder that Whitbey is a farming area.
A New Day: Living Life Almost Gracefully 
I’m happy to hear you love Whidbey Island! I can see the southern tip from the beach down at the bottom of our hill. 🙂
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Your photos go to prove that there is beauty even in decay. 🙂
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So true, ad. Thanks.
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Great photos Pat. Looks like a place that the guys from the American Pickers show would like
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We have seen a lot of those kind of places on the back highways. So much more fun than the Interstate highways. 🙂
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Great photos!
Rust always gives object so much character.
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Yes it does, and we know character when we see it. Right?
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Oh YES! xoxo
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Wonderful texture and color in that rust – love it!
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Thanks, Dan.
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Ooh, rust and old things! All that history and character… 🙂 🙂
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If you look close at some of the photos you can also see the great Northwest coastal moss. Glad I could give you a rust fix today. 🙂
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😀
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Great photos – I love taking pictures of old and dated things – so much character and story to them! excellent work!
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Thank you so much. They were fun to share with my husband, too.
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I love the hikes at deception pass and of course the drive down Whidbey Island. You should have a wonderful holiday with great weather. May you get many great photos.
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We are loving Whidbey Island. I would love to explore Seattle but my husband doesn’t like big cities so I have given in on that one. Today we will walk around the small towns on Whidbey. Are the hikes in the State Park?
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