Getting ready for our afternoon walk on the North Fork of the Skokomish River. We start our day under the bridge that connects the east and west sides of the farm

When the temperature reaches the upper 80s, sometimes it’s nice to sit in the water and cool down.

Red ochre abounds in the river. Take a rock, rub, and instant make up!

When the tide is right, oysters are easy picking

Being so close to the Hood Canal, it is easy to limit out on clams (40 per person per day).

After harvesting, nothing better than a shellfish meal of pasta, pesto, and clams

Our land is often visited by the largest herd of Roosevelt Elk on this side of the Hood Canal

When the hay has not been cut, you are lucky to see the elks’ head stick out. Thankfully, in the shot, the fields have been mowed, and even the ones sitting down can be seen

Thank goodness for our 8 foot elk fence. Otherwise, this buck would have happily jumped over to munch on our veggies.

Frogs abound. Not only are we close to two river heads, but our own fresh water pond is a haven for frogs. Lots of frog song in the spring evenings!

Golden and bald eagles visit often. They come in especially high concentrations when the salmon are running up the river.

Nothing venomous, but we definitely get lots of garter snakes.

Insects you normally don’t see in the city

On a warm summer day, hundreds of pounds of blackberries pop out. Bring long pants and preferably long sleeves

A bottle of blackberry jam… but no end to blackberry products… puree, baked goods, ice cream, granitas…