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Went to Silverdale Waterfront Park early in the morning... it was overcast. The tide was out.

I walked out on the pier. Got a picture of the birds on pilings from a pier long gone.

I decided a photo from beneath with the tide out would make a nice shot!

When I was underneath I found this written on one of the supporting beams.

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Dropped my Camera before Peterson Farm Day

Edit 8/23/11:  PETERSON FARM DAY 2011 is 9/18 go HERE for more information!


I was devastated last week when I accidently dropped my Nikon D50. I have had the camera for at least 5 years. Everyone came to know me with a camera attached to my arm. In the mean time I have been using a small point and shoot and not happy at all with the results. My dear husband has ordered me a new camera that should arrive tomorrow. I am so excited. Well good things do happen... I got an up grade on my new camera!

Back to my day on the farm....

Gerry Peterson died September 2009 at the age of 94. He and his wife bought the 167 acre farm early in their marriage. It sits between Silverdale Way and Highway 3 in the Clear Creek Valley. If you know anything about the area you know it is prime land for developing industrial, commercial or residential... Gerry Peterson’s last wish was that the farm be preserved as a working farm.

The Peninsula conservancy is working with the estate, Kitsap County, the Kitsap Community and Agriculture Alliance, Kitsap Conservation District, the Washington State University Extension program and members of the Clear Creek Trail Task Force to honor Gerry's wish.

Read more HERE at the Kitsap Sun.

In the mean time I will share my pictures from my day at the Peterson Farm.

Looking up inside one of the silo's

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NY to Silverdale 9-11 will be Remembered

Today was a beautiful day in Silverdale. I knew I wouldn't be able to watch the truck roll in with the two WTC beams from NYC. I so wanted to, but family commitments kept me away. Well almost, I did have a moment around 4:00PM and I dropped by the site. It was very moving to see all the fire, police and service men and women arriving and milling around. You don't have to see the two beams to feel what they mean. Just watching the event set up brought tears to my eyes. Here are a few pictures I took. Read the Kitsap Sun story HERE!

Thank you to all the Fire, Police, Navy, Army, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard and Reserves that protect and serve this precious country of ours!

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9-11 Memorial Beams in Kitsap August 22

I posted a couple of setup pictures HERE!

Have you heard about the trek two 5,000 pound beams from the World Trade Center have made across the United States this past week? It was front page news August 21st in the "Kitsap Sun Neighbors Extra". You can learn more about this project Kitsap9-11Memorial.org

Lee & Donna Summers are the Truck Drivers from R & R Transport who are transporting the World Trade Center steel from NYC to Silverdale WA. You can read their posts about the drive cross country HERE!

A massive motorcycle escort is being organized and coordinated through The Patriot Guard Riders of Washington State to escort the truck from the Idaho border to Silverdale. Learn more about the escort route HERE!

They are due to arrive at the Kitsap Mall August 22 Between 5PM and 6:00PM. Maybe I will see you there!

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Peterson Farm Day - August 22, 2010

Petersen Farm Day

Clear Creek Valley, Silverdale

EDIT 8/23/2011:   PETERSON FARM DAY 2011 is 9/18 GO HERE FOR INFORMATION

Sunday, August 22, 2010

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Fun for the whole family!

Last night I read the article “A Living Lesson in Kitsap’s Farm History Offered” by Brynn Grimlye in the “Kitsap Sun Neighbors Extra” dated August 21st.

In her article she wrote about a farm I passed everyday on my way to work in Poulsbo, that is until I changed jobs a couple of weeks ago. I’d drive over Ridgetop and take highway 3 north. On my right is a beautiful farm. I always wanted to check out the farm, knowing it was private I never did. On August 22 I have been given the opportunity and so do all of my commuter friends that have driven by and wondered about the beautiful farm. JUST ONE DAY! In the future the Peninsula Conservancy hopes to open the farm annually for a day on the farm. To learn more about the conservancy and their projects click HERE!

8/23/10 Update... HERE is a link to the article. Thanks Brandi

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