Tolmie State Park

This is one of my favorite parks here in Lacey– 10 minute drive from our house (Exit 111). There are 3 trails to hike and plenty of marine life to explore. I especially enjoy it when it’s high tide and there is water under the bridge. You can see tons of school of fish under the bridge and some of them are big enough to catch– did not get a chance to take photos when saw this happened since I forgot the memory card.

Tolmie State Park

Tolmie State Park

Tolmie State Park

We went there today the reason why the bridge was wet.

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge

Friday was a lazy day for me and the kids. We stayed home all day and pigged out on Filipino Food (fried rice, lumpia and homemade shakoy (like doughnut)I –I used fried bread recipe since I could not find one online. Feeling fat and lazy, at 6 pm I decided to tackle the 5.5 mile hike in Nisqually Wildlife Refuge since it’s only a 2- mile drive from our house and I have a yearly pass($12) and had to bribe my 11-year old daughter so she’d go. Here is the photo of the front of their headquarters.

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge HQ

Wildflowers along the trail

The farm is off limits to hikers.

My son Kai, taking a break

Primitive Trail

McAllister Creek Bank Fishing area

Rest Area

We ended up hiking 2 miles instead of the planned one –5.5 mi. My neck and shoulders were killing me from carrying my son Kai(had to take muscle relaxant last night). We’ll try it again next time.

McChord Air Expo

Olympia Farmers Market

Olympia Farmers Market

The Great 2008 Westport Windriders Kite Festival

Westport, WA

I did not add this event to my calendar so I completely forgot about it. My family and I still ended up going there last Sunday afternoon anyway– 13 July . It was cold and gray–luckily we brought sweaters and beanie caps.

Ranting

I-90 heading for the Gorge Amphitheater

Vantage, WA --a guy looking down Columbia River

A photo of a guy looking down Columbia River. I have more photos coming…

Kai in Eastern WA