Another Week Of Exploring Bellingham!

 

 



   In the next few days I hope to get some new fall pictures around the area.  I have shared some of my favorites in recent posts past.  But have a few more areas to explore before the wind claims all of the wonderful colors.   I have heard the Mount Baker area is extra beautiful right now.  I of course will have a full post about our family fun for Halloween.  I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!   I would add a dry night to my wishes, but this is Washington, so good luck with that.  Another post coming very soon will be full of local web sights that I use all of the time to learn about all the events happening in our area.  I have many new concepts and posts in the works!

 

My next post will show case some of my favorite sunset pictures.  Mostly dealing with the bay.

All personal shots of mine.  

 

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 Today's post is all about exploring in the last week or so.  Events and trips that are note worthy or have offered some great pictures, but not worthy of an entire blog post of there own.   I hope you enjoy!  Last week we ventured down by the bay -a favorite place to explore for us all.  Our youngest ended up getting covered in mud and than getting hurt, so it turned into a short trip.  Luckily mom was home to offer a healing band-aid and a kiss or two!   I managed to snap some great shots before we ventured home. 

 



 

 

Mr Max instantly needed to explore the bay water.

 

 

I have tons of pictures of this tree.  

Next I need a fall picture of it and some when the snow flies.

 

 

 

View from under the rail road tracks.

 

 

Some pictures as we roamed around the pond that slowly trickles into the bay.

 

 

 

Don't jump!

 

 

Great place to collect sea shells

 

 

We returned that evening in an attempt to get some sunset pictures.

But the sun quickly disappeared behind the mountains.

I have posted bay pictures many times before. 
But here are some more for your enjoyment!

   Again around the pond.....

 

I will post my favorite sunset pictures very soon.

 

 

 

Max on the lookout!!

 

 

Further up the trail

 

 

 

                                                                         Rest time!

                                                                     Ninja!

                                                          Kool find on State Street

Three of the tallest and perhaps coolest buildings in town.

 

Last week my wife and I had the privilege to join our youngest's class on a field trip to Mt Baker Theatre. 
In the off and on five years that I have lived here, I have never been inside the theatre. 

We along with many of the local grade school's enjoyed the first school performance of the season. 

It was great.   Sadly I did not take any pictures while in the building.

But it is an awesome building both inside and out.

And the performance was outstanding!

 

Lastly today I must brag that Halloween --tomorrow marks seven years of knowing my wife.

 

We will be focusing on the kiddos and "screening" there candy tomorrow.

We lock ourselves in our room and go through the candy and keep some of the best stuff. 

Compisation for walking them all over town.

 

We did manage to sneak away last week on a night with no kids.

 

Were we enjoyed a great evening at the Silver Reef Casino.

The view from our room.

 

The huge new addition to the casino going in.

Sunset in Lummi

 

 



WWU Campus Artwork---III

          I fully enjoy exploring and wandering around the Western Campus for many reasons.  Including the many beautiful sights, coffee stands, good food, and it is a more than great spot to wear out the kiddos!   In fact I have posted twice about roaming around the large campus.   Last week, the boys and I set off to find all of the wonderful artwork strung across campus.  First off, just the setting of the school, offers some great pictures.   Add in the old buildings and views of the bay, and you can easily walk away with a ton of new pictures.  

     This post is all about the statues.  I believe there are 27 of them, and we saw them all.  Although I did not picture them all in this post.    Fair warning, some of the artwork is inside class rooms-- or in the library.  I also did not include the names of any artwork I pictured.   You can look this up, if you wish.  I was surprised to learn that many of the statues were donated in the 60's and 70's.  If you decide to duplicate our roaming, take comfy walking shoes.  To see them all you have to trek across all of the large campus.  
     We started our journey just off of McDonnell Road at the information building.  This stop offers free parking and most importantly a guide to all of the wonderful statues. 

 They have produced a full colorized book with all of the statues, brief history about each one, and a map so you can spot them all.   We each grabbed a book and set out.  On this day I was using a beyond great camera, I have been borrowing.  And the kids were each armed with disposable cameras.  All of us  ready to shoot some great finds!  

Holding there disposable cameras.

Our youngest was actually more excited that he found a motel room key---

He is holding it up in the above shot. 

     Plus they soon get to enjoy taking the cameras/film into a store and waiting to see what pictures they actually took for the first time.  With the availability and ease of the digital age, they have never enjoyed finally filling a roll of film, driving to the store, waiting for the film to develop.  And than seeing pictures from eight months ago and exactly twelve pictures of what looks like part of your hand, but could possibly be Bigfoot.   We will pass on this joy with the kids, as soon as we can locate the pictures again, the cameras went into the boys rooms.   And now on to some exploring!!

     This was one of our first stops.   This huge work of art is beyond kool.  And you can walk through the entire rock structure.  

Very near this spot---watch for the tunnel that takes you under the road and beyond.  

I do not have it pictured, because I could not get a shot with no students in the tunnel.

     We visited on a more than sunny day.  This has been an amazing October weather wise so far. And looking outside I am saddened to see that the grey gloom has returned, probably to stay for awhile.  On a foggy day the above appears to steam.  Offering very neat visuals.  I have found similar rock stacking all around Bellingham.  Especially near the bay.  

      Nestled between many of the buildings and near the track  is this structure.

This one is really neat.  Not only can you climb or study on it, at night the bottom is lit up, offering some beyond neat effects!

     Follow the wandering yellow brick road past some hard working and hard playing figures.

Catch!

Look there is one of them now!

More interactive artwork.

This piece is tucked away but worth the effort to locate.

This view lets you enjoy the full piece.

Water trickles through the whole flat statue.

In Red Square

Our youngest found a "window!"

Of course the trees this time of year offer even more beauty than normal.

I could easily offer one of many adult jokes about this piece---but will refrain.

Please feel free to send me any off color thoughts though!

The story behind this art is very neat though.

    By the cafeteria, book store, and music hall, and possibly most importantly, coffee shops- is this huge structure.  The artist worked the crane himself to create just the right look.   Beyond this  is some of the best views of the bay around. 

Find this one behind the above buildings.  

Our youngest spotted this Woolly Mammoth sinking into the tall weeds.

I have never seen this artwork before.  

     We ventured into the wooded trails for awhile to explore and wear the kids out even more. 

As the evening progressed the clouds put on a glorious show.

The Big Chair

One last stop on the way back to the car.