San Juan Weekend, Part 2

 Saturday was a this and that day. It seems we were here, there, and everywhere.

Sitting on a bench in town we found Edward Warbass (1825-1906) and Bob. Warbass was an adventurer, prospector, miner, trader, promoter, soldier, public official, island pioneer, and the founder of Friday Harbor. 

Jake wanted a slow start. We wanted to go to the Saturday Farmer's Market. The market was at the Brick Yard, where bricks were once made, and where this pig now represented the former product. 

We enjoyed the market and talking to vendors. Then we moved on and met up with Jake. We set out to do some plant shopping but first we stopped by his office to drop off his work boots. 

Tom had raised some tomatoes for Jake and a Brugmansia. We needed pots and potting soil. ACE Hardware had what we needed. 

Jake also wanted to check out the open house at Friday Harbor Labs, an extension of the University of Washington Marine Biology Department. We went back to our room to have lunch and then perhaps meet up with him there. 

We never did see Jake but we prowled around, talked to people, learned a few things, and enjoyed the scenery.

Wild Nootka Rose. 

Native Pacific Coast Iris. 

Then we checked out the Whale Museum. 

Orcas, Killer Whales, dwell in the waters of the Salish Sea.

Then we needed ice cream, which was conveniently sold right by the ferry dock, so we sat, ate ice cream, and watched the ferries come and go. 

We still had plenty of time before we were to meet Jake for dinner so we began our island excursions. We went south first to Fourth of July Beach. The area we were exploring is all part of American Camp, where the American Army set up to protect the USA interest in the San Juan Islands when it was in dispute with the British. A pig died in what became known as the Pig War, but no other blood was shed, and the dispute was settled peacefully when the British departed. This is now San Juan Island National Historical Park. 

South Beach, in the national park, has wonderful views across the strait to the Olympic Mountains,

Next we drove further south to Cattle Point and the light house.

I was having a lot of trouble walking, but I pushed myself because I didn't want to miss anything. 

A small wedding party was just finishing up out on the cliff overlooking the sea, and then the bride and groom hiked to the lighthouse. 

On the way back to the car we had to detour around this fox family. The kits were having a great time frolicking about and Mom wasn't the least bit worried. Jake says he sees foxes all over the island. 

We met up at the San Juan Island Brewery for dinner.

Then Jake was ready to just go and sit on his porch and read and watch the sunset. He suggested we drive over to the Westside Preserve to watch the sunset, so we did. We toured more of the island, especially the farming part of it, as we drove across. There were parking places along the Westside Highway, and lots of folks were doing just what we were doing. It had been a while since they had weather as nice as this was. 

Day is done, gone the sun, but plenty more daylight to get us back home. It was another great day.