Salmon la Sac

I thought it a great idea to get out of the rain and take a forty-minute trip over Snoqualmie Pass to Roslyn. I could tool around on my old skis and enjoy Taco Tuesday at the Brick.

On my previous trip a waitress at the Brick had given me a card for the local Ewing and Clark real estate and property management firm as they oversee Harry's Inn across the street.

As it's been so cold, I chose the red room for just $70.00, plus a dog fee for Ci Ci (these all vary). It is a cozy room with a full kitchenette, separate bathroom and gas fireplace.

I met a friend and headed for the Brick and ended up playing pool (I won one!) and shuffleboard (first time for me!). The atmosphere reminded me of Sirens in Port Townsend although I can't say I know anyone at the Brick while I used to hang out with friends on Fridays in PT.

As I had broken the mount on my wide-angle lens I mounted and configured a manual 55mm lens onto the D100 and proceeded to play around with it. I loved the colors and textures of the shuffleboard and shot images with and without the flash (where is my tripod when I want it the most?).

In the morning I woke early to a snowy morning and wandered out in search of mochas with Ci Ci. The Ewing and Clark firm is located in a coffee shop full of baked goods and vintage items and so was beckoning.

I kept busy getting information on ideas for real estate (I just finished a great class at Rockwell in Bellevue), listening to local gossip and meeting some of the other local merchants. The owner had just returned from a national Main Street meeting in Port Townsend and opened an office across the street.

Finally it was time to venture out skiing so we drove the fifteen miles to the Salmon la Sac campground. Everything was going fine until my binding broke - luckily we had some string and so jerry-rigged it (who was Jerry, anyway?)!



Off we went across the river, up the road and then onto a little trail along the Waptus River. This


really tested our skills on the way back down the hill!

Overall it was a beautiful day in our own private snow globe. The Salmon la Sac seemed to glow an iridescent green under it's cover of snow and ice, an image that will remain with me for a long time.