I had the opportunity to take a trip to the coast to visit family and support my oldest grandson.
When did he get this big?
I am super proud of this graduate! He had a drive-through ceremony…quite different from the normal tradition!
The family treated my Hubby and I to a day trip to Tolmie State Park, a marine area covering 154 acres on Nisqually Beach on Puget Sound.
This is a great day use park for picnicking, hiking, strolling along the beach, practicing one’s photography skills, crabbing, clamming, swimming, bird watching, etc. I loved it here!
*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!
This little crab thinks he’s camouflaged!
This poor sea creature somehow lost its shell.
The creature was alive at the time that I took these photos. Perhaps someone can tell me what it is, and if it can grow another shell?
It wouldn’t be the coast without a large slug!
I have more to share in another post!
Stay healthy! Stay safe!
Get out, if you can, and explore the world around you!
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Great idea for a celebration in spite of everything.
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It was wonderful just to be together, Donna! 🙂
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Hi Laura! Beautiful photos and big congrats to the graduate. It’s hard to believe that the time has passed so quickly, isn’t it? {{Hugs}} I’m so glad you could visit and enjoy the day. ~smile~ Roseanne
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For awhile, I wasn’t so sure that I would be able to visit…so blessed that I could! And not just for a day, but stayed for most of the week! Woohoo! 🙂
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Laura, can you possibly be old enough to have a grandson graduating from high school??! 😄 Glad you were able to celebrate with him!
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Older than dirt, no doubt, if you asked the youngest grandchild. Ha, ha!
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Your guy on the stump photo is my fav…not to worry – I’m a connoisseur of stumps, not other ladies’ guys, and if I could, that one would be hauled onto my wishful some-day-in-the-future garden!
So glad you were treated to such a refreshing day trip – drive through graduation and nature hike.
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I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time to catch a photo of that wild guy on the stump. Ha, ha! If I could, I would also bring home that stump for the garden! 🙂
It felt sooooo good to see family and to explore outdoors. Starting tomorrow, it is back to work and the mask.
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