Four of us enjoyed a four day trip to Port Townsend, Washington. Mick, April, Karen and Mike stayed in a nice home
outside of Port Townsend. We visited two military forts, shopped and ate in the downtown, and visited Seqium city.
We drove home via 101 to Tacoma. I was ill with a respiratory infection, and Karen was recovering from a fracture in her ankle.
I have a yurt camping trip planned for October 5 - 8, 2026.
I will be camping at Belfair State Park in Washington.
This campground is 4 miles from the town of Belfair.
Hood Canal (Fjord)
Dosewallips State Park
Washington State
June 2025
Turning Left at Quintain Lane
Quintains, Cinquains, Waka, Tankas
650+ Quintains by Mike Garofalo
566.
Highway 101
winds past
Brinnon to Potlach—
from forests to the edge of the seas,
the Hood sea flapping endlessly.
567.
O! Amazed! The pale blue sea—
The Hood Canal’s little waves
slapping the rocky shore.
Happy oysters settling—
Oh! Took my breath away.
568.
The buzz of aircraft
over the red cedars
fading...
a big black ant
crawled over me
569.
No ancient ruins
no famous folks
no documented histories
no great battle scenes—
just fish in the Hood Canal.
570.
Seal Rock campground
concrete picnic bench—
slight breeze
dappled shade
nobody here but me
571.
Heartburn’s heavy
painful stab—
pharmacy had
what I need
Rolaids' Tabs
572.
Occasional red
Pacific Madrone trunk—
roadside decoration
sprinkled amongst
spruce and cedar trees
573.
A couple walking
the Seal Rock path—
he very tall
she very short
hand in hand
574.
Not a single boat
of blue or gray
speeding by
anywhere today—
Monday workday!
575.
Keyboard singing
from the French Suite
or Well Tempered Clavier—
J.S. Bach by Argerich
in the dark woods on MP3s.
576.
Surprisingly,
the campground was empty
these final days
of Spring—
Twilight Zone scene.
577.
The cafe was empty
except for me
eating fried Hamma Hamma oysters—
the perky young waitress
told me her stories
578.
One blooming rhododendron
on a sloped dressed in spiky ferns—
one girl and four boys
waiting for the school bus
coexisting amicably
579.
emptiness hums
a solemn tune
clothed invisibly
hiding in
branches of hanging skies
580.
Rainbow View Falls trail
steep and long
for an 80 year old—
my knees and thighs
ached for two days on.
581.
Mt. Walker flanked
deep Rainbow Falls—
salmon hatchery
on the tiny Quilcene stream,
returning hatchlings to the sea.
582.
The Hood waterways
blurred in hazy mist
dull gray obscured today—
flashes of sunlight
cut through the trees.
583.
From Chimacum
to Quilcene, picturesque
rolling hills of farms—
faster cards
Speed around me!
584.
“DosEwallips” they say
not “Doswallips” like me,
spelled “Dosewallips” correctly—
Saying “pOtato” or “poTato,”
tastes so good either way.
585.
In heated afternoons
I sit in the shade…
reading dead poets
still alive
in printed words on paper trees.
586.
Many see them in clouds…
faces and animals
appearing and disappearing.
I see them in photographs
as if captured alive.
587.
She told me
“look for the Strawberry Moon”
tonight; above the Hood sea.
I did. The Man in the Moon
was munching plump strawberries.
588.
The road through Sequim—
four lanes fast pass
flat fields of lavender and grass
in the rain shadow of Mt. Olympus,
sunnier, drier, less overcast.
589.
The tourists nod as they pass
from Port Townsend to Port Angeles
on a straight stretch of Hwy 101—
sipping a cafe mocha
on the run.
590.
I’m not in Beijing, Rome,
or Buenos Aries—
just in the Geoduck cafe (in Brinnon),
eating clams, drinking beer,
listening to locals I can understand.
591.
Strawberry Moon
hung low
orange glow
midnight rose
over Lilliwaup Cove
592.
Elk heads stuffed
on the Geoduck Cafe wall.
Still life taxidermy. Hair
bristling. Comatose,
heard the elk's stifled moan.
593.
Codfish battered
and fried. French fries
stale and crisp.
Ketchup and Tartar
sauce for dips. Cold beer.
Hood Canal: Adventure II, Day 4
Day 4 Thursday, June 12, 2025
I loaded my car and emptied the yurt/cabin.
I drove home safely from Dosewallips to Vancouver. Clear skies and warmer.
Little traffic until reaching Shelton.
Here are some more photographs of my campground and Dosewallips River area.
Vancouver WA 110 miles north to Olympia
Olympia WA 23 miles north to Shelton
Shelton WA 41 miles north to Brinnon
Skokomish Twana Native Americans
Dosewallips State Park WA 39 miles north to Port Townsend
Dosewallips SP Images 13 miles north to Quilcene
Dosewallips Oyster and Clam Harvesting
Port Townsend 215 miles south to Vancouver
Four Days at Grayland: Extensive Travel Guides, Yurt Camping notes, local cities and villages, reports, commentary, Yurt Camping Information, Native American Information. Yurt camping on the coast in Oregon and Washington.
The best book I used to study general travel options for the Hood Canal
for my trip in May 2024 was:
Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff Burlingame.
Moon, 5th Edition, 2024.
Books I have found useful in my study of the Native American People of Olympic National Park (fournded in 1938) include:
Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff Burlingame. Moon, 5th Edition, 2024.
Images of America: Hood Canal. By Michael Fredson. Arcadia, 2007.
Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula|: Who We Are. By the Olympic Prninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee. University of Oklahoma Press, 2015. This book covers S'Kallam, Skokomish Twana, Sqaxin, Quinault, Hoh, Quileute, and Makah Native Americans in the area.
The Olympic Peninsula. By Ericka Chickowski. Moon, 2009.
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Pacific Northwest. By Allan and Elizabeth May. Longstreet, 2000.
Four Days at Grayland: Extensive Travel Guides, Yurt Camping notes, local cities and villages, reports, commentary, Yurt Camping Information, Native American Information. Yurt camping on the coast in Oregon and Washington.
Images from the Internet
Hood Canal: Adventure II, Day 3
Dosewallips State Park, Washington
Day 3 June 11, 2025
Seal Beach Campground walking. Yurt campground walking. Reading and writing. Shopped at Whitney's Gardens and Nursery in Brinnon. Dinner at Geoduck Restaurant.
Here are some of my photos of the area:
Vancouver WA 110 miles north to Olympia
Olympia WA 23 miles north to Shelton
Shelton WA 41 miles north to Brinnon
Skokomish Twana Native Americans
Dosewallips State Park WA 39 miles north to Port Townsend
Dosewallips SP Images 13 miles north to Quilcene
Dosewallips Oyster and Clam Harvesting
Port Townsend 215 miles south to Vancouver
Four Days at Grayland: Extensive Travel Guides, Yurt Camping notes, local cities and villages, reports, commentary, Yurt Camping Information, Native American Information. Yurt camping on the coast in Oregon and Washington.
Tai Chi Chuan at the Beach: Please join Michael P. Garofalo for a Taijiquan Meetup/Gathering/Retreat at Dosewallips State Park, 7 am, Yurt C. I hang a kite on my Yurt that is shaped like a Salmon Fish. Campfire chats and a little practice sharing.
The best book I used to study general travel options for the Hood Canal
for my trip in May 2024 was:
Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff Burlingame.
Moon, 5th Edition, 2024.
Books I have found useful in my study of the Native American People of Olympic National Park (fournded in 1938) include:
Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff Burlingame. Moon, 5th Edition, 2024.
Images of America: Hood Canal. By Michael Fredson. Arcadia, 2007.
Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula|: Who We Are. By the Olympic Prninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee. University of Oklahoma Press, 2015. This book covers S'Kallam, Skokomish Twana, Sqaxin, Quinault, Hoh, Quileute, and Makah Native Americans in the area.
The Olympic Peninsula. By Ericka Chickowski. Moon, 2009.
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Pacific Northwest. By Allan and Elizabeth May. Longstreet, 2000.
Tai Chi Chuan at the Beach: Please join Michael P. Garofalo for a Taijiquan Meetup/Gathering/Retreat at Dosewallips State Park, 6 pm, Yurt C. I hang a kite on my Yurt that is shaped like a Salmon Fish.
Four Days at Grayland: Extensive Travel Guides, Yurt Camping notes, local cities and villages, reports, commentary, Yurt Camping Information, Native American Information. Yurt camping on the coast in Oregon and Washington.
Images from the Internet
Hood Canal: Adventure II, Day 2
Dosewallips State Park, Washington
June 10, 2025
Drove up to Port Townsend. Hiked around campground. Dinner at Geoduck Restaurant in Brinnon. Campfire. Reading and writing. Hiked down/up to Rainbow Falls. Walked around Seal Beach Campground.
Here are some of my photographs from the area:
Photos below are from the Internet.
Vancouver WA 110 miles north to Olympia
Olympia WA 23 miles north to Shelton
Shelton WA 41 miles north to Brinnon
Skokomish Twana Native Americans
Dosewallips State Park WA 39 miles north to Port Townsend
Dosewallips SP Images 13 miles north to Quilcene
Dosewallips Oyster and Clam Harvesting
Port Townsend 215 miles south to Vancouver
Four Days at Grayland: Extensive Travel Guides, Yurt Camping notes, local cities and villages, reports, commentary, Yurt Camping Information, Native American Information. Yurt camping on the coast in Oregon and Washington.
The best book I used to study general travel options for the Hood Canal
for my trip in May 2024 was:
Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff Burlingame.
Moon, 5th Edition, 2024.
Skokomish Twana Native Americans
Four Days in Grayland Camping at the Beach
Yurt Camping in the Coastal Pacific Northwest by Michael P. Garofalo.
Books I have found useful in my study of the Native American People of Olympic National Park (fournded in 1938) include:
Olympic Peninsula with Olympic National Park. By Jeff Burlingame. Moon, 5th Edition, 2024.
Images of America: Hood Canal. By Michael Fredson. Arcadia, 2007.
Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula|: Who We Are. By the Olympic Prninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee. University of Oklahoma Press, 2015. This book covers S'Kallam, Skokomish Twana, Sqaxin, Quinault, Hoh, Quileute, and Makah Native Americans in the area.
The Olympic Peninsula. By Ericka Chickowski. Moon, 2009.
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Pacific Northwest. By Allan and Elizabeth May. Longstreet, 2000.
Images from the Internet
