Retreat to Whidbey Island

With a lull in the action here at home, we ran away for an overnight at the cabin on Whidbey Island.  

We arrived about 11:00 on Wednesday.  After settling in, I went for a walk on the road.  It was quite windy, so we lunched inside and read the paper.  then tom ran some errands and I went for a walk on the dike, carrying my little Canon camera and a berry bowl.

 I picked just enough berries to enjoy right away.  They were great with ice cream in the evening and with our cereal the next morning.

 Now that the summer season is over, it was so quiet on our sand spit.  Only a few ducks and shorebirds, and a lone heron inhabited the lagoon.

 The sun was bright and the sky brilliant blue, turning the water into dancing diamonds.  I took a walk along the beach, just poking along in the sand.

 The Golden Hour is coming earlier now.

 And so too the sun set.

 I built a fire in the fire pit and we watched it burn down to coals, using the last of the daylight to read.

This morning we did some sorting and cleaning in the cabin, and worked in the yard a bit.

Then we drove across island to Langley just to stroll and find WiFi.  I love all of the flowers in the village.

 There were diners enjoying lunch in several outdoor locations.

 But we came back here to have our lunch.

 With views of the sky and water, a light breeze, and overlooking our garden, it was a very special place too.

Tonight we are back home, and the list of chores is growing.  It was good to get away.