Occasionally something will catch you eye as you are out and about. This happened to Sher and I a couple of days ago. We were in the town of Stanwood, Washington checking out the old buildings. We had read about one old saloon being haunted, complete with people spotting ghostly visions in second floor windows. Imagine our surprise when we at the same time spotted this faint figure in a second floor window!
Alas, it wasn’t a ghost. It was Humphrey Bogart.
This view was taken from the road around Rucker Hill in Everett, Washington. The Navy carrier, according to the number 68 is the Nimitz, a CVN class nuclear powered ship.
The other photo is of the Rucker Mansion, completed in 1905. It was the first home built on this high ground. The Rucker family was one of the original families that founded Everett.
There have been some turning of the leaves here in Everett, Washington. The massive amount of evergreen trees pretty much overpower the few deciduous trees that are in the area.
The old Stanwood Hotel and Saloon in Stanwood Washington is a fascinating old structure with quite the history behind it. Not only is there “normal” history, but there is an amazing amount of “paranormal” history to this building as well.
We stopped at the Saloon for a bite of lunch. There were a few locals at the bar. The food was good and reasonably priced. The bartender/manager shared some ghost stories with us as she related the results of paranormal investigations that have occurred at the building.
This is a nice slice of history in this old logging town. Unfortunately the local museum was closed when we were there. We may catch it someday.
Driving around Snohomish, Washington our truck (and other vehicles on the street) did a good job of cracking open the nuts that had fallen from a tree. You could clearly hear the “popping” sound as the tires cracked the shells .
This cute pointy eared guy took advantage of the nuts!
This afternoon we took a break from exploring downtown Snohomish, Washington with a stop at the Oxford Saloon and Eatery. We were there at about 3:00 pm so we grabbed a couple of sodas and a basket of fries off the appetizer menu. This is a fun place to take a break from shopping and enjoy the old pictures and stuff on the walls.
Oh, yea, the basket of fries was great: hand cut and piping hot.
Fall is the time for the leaves to turn. At this Home Depot in Everett, Washington the choice of landscaping trees in the parking lot matched the company color scheme.
The fall season is here, with the colors in Washington State sometimes hard to find among the evergreens!
Every once in a while you capture a photo that is pretty darn neat, even if I do say so myself! Here is one of a seagull on final approach to the beach at Kayak Point Park in Snohomish County Washington.
When I first saw the photo I thought “Oh, so that’s how they do it!”
Today Sher and I had a late lunch at the IXTAPA Mexican Restaurant in Stanwood Washington. My what a plate of food I ordered. I really enjoyed the meal. Sher liked hers too.
This restaurant offered great service. There was also a good free WiFi available. The setting was welcoming, and the atmosphere was comfortable. Pricing is moderate, about $15 a person.
This restaurant is one of several in the Seattle area. We would recommend dining at an IXTAPA to anyone.
Nice picnic shelters next to the beach.
Today we took a drive north of Marysville, Washington towards Stanwood
Fishing pier
on the Marine Drive road. We stopped at the Kayak Point Regional Park on the way.
The sky was cloudy, but the temperature was comfortable
This is a very nice park, and I bet it really gets crowded during the busy season.
