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January’s snow storm provided a wonderful sledding hill on the road going to the Jefferson Beach Fishing Pier near Kingston Wa.  The sledders were flying down as soon as the road became packed enough for the sleds. Since the road curves and is a good distance from start to finish it was an exhilarating experience for sledders of all ages including moms, dads, kids, and even grandpas. Approximately 6 inches of snow was received in a day long burst of winter weather making a winter wonder land for everyone to enjoy. People seemed to be out all day taking walks, sledding, visiting neighbors, and sharing food. Chili, fresh baked corn bread and hot chocolate were enjoyed in our neighborhood, especially by the youngsters who worked up enormous appetites dragging their sleds up the hills. Our local children slept especially well that night.

 

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The monochromatic scenery supplied a dramatic backdrop for even amateur photographers.

Jefferson Beach in the winter

 

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A January morning breakfast at the Yacht Club Broiler in Silverdale Wa was just the way to brighten a dreary blustery winter day. We enjoyed  roast beef hash with eggs, scones and coffee laced with a little Baileys to warm us. Yummy!

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The perfect picture of our Northwest winter weather can be seen from the deck of the Yacht Club Broiler.  Dare say this is the weather that makes us enjoy chowder, bread and coffee.

A flock of Mallards were enjoying the winter weather at the Silverdale Waterfront Park. It was quite evident the weather suits them just fine. Guess our weather is for the birds.

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Judy Odell Kingston WA

Judy Odell was born and raised in the Northwest, consequently she is naturally drawn to the sea.  She has an incredible view of Puget Sound from her home and in recent years has discovered sport fishing by casting her line from her own beach on Puget Sound.  Her abstracts, seascapes, landscapes, sea birds and brightly colored florals, for which she is nationally acclaimed, represent the abundance and color of the West Coast.

Judy Odell giclee

One of my favorites of Judy Odell’s giclees is of the old cabins that used to be on the beach in front of her home. Of course they are gone now and new large Puget Sound homes are in their place but her art captures a sense of what life used to be in our region.  “The camera records realism much more accurately than the artist could, but it is the artist’s task to improve on realism by leaving something to the imagination of the viewer.”  She definitely achieves her goal!

The original of “Beach Shacks” hangs in the Edmonds Library and is included in the City of Edmonds Wa. permanent collection.

Skipjacks giclee by Judy Odell

 

Pt No Pt poster and giclee

The Point No Point Lighthouse painting was used for the poster for the Lighthouse Society.  Judy Odell thanks Jeff Gales, Director of the U.S. Lighthouse Society,  for encouraging her to paint her Point No Point Lighthouse painting and for using it for the US. Lighthouse commerative poster.  The painting was later donated to The Friends of the Point No Point Lighthouse and was raffled this past summer to raise funds for the preservation of the lighthouse. The Point No Point Lighthouse in Hansville, Wa is headquarters of the United States Lighthouse Society.

Springtime giclee by Judy Odell

The “Springtime” giclee is a large 36″ x 48″ and was used for the poster for the Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival in 2011. Judy is working in coordination with their scholarship fund. The original was painted in 1984 and won first prize in the Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival that year.   Nordstrom had asked artists for paintings for window displays and this one was chosen and displayed with shoes of all the colors in the painting. Wouldn’t that have been a site to see!

Judy Odell paints in an impressionistic style in oil, watercolor and acrylic. She has studied with the great Russian artist, Sergei Bongart and with John Solminen, an internationally acclaimed watercolorist. Judy is a long-standing member of the Seattle Co-Arts, International Society of Acrylic Painters, San Diego Watercolor Society, and the Pt. Loma Artists Assn.

Judy Odell At Home

“Artists never retire. That is why we are so happy. The days are not long enough and there is so much out there to paint.”

Visit Judy at her web site or contact her for a commission or purchase. www.judyodell.com/Site/Welcome.html

Or visit her blog http://judyodell.blogspot.com/

 


 

 

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On the Summer Solstice this year Mother Nature gave us the most incredible whole day of gorgeous summer weather.  The Port of Kingston Marina was fantastic with Mount Rainier shining in the background.  Even the commuters unloading from the ferry were strolling, not hurrying.

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This sign in this summer weather probably made golfers long to be on the golf course.  That Kingston Rotary event must have done quite well with a large turnout.  The White Horse Golf Club is beautiful and offers a  free Edmonds/Kingston Golf Shuttle for golfers coming from the other side of Puget Sound.  The Pro Shop is open seven days a week and you can reserve your tee times online.

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These beautiful periwinkle colored flowers are in the planter at the Port of Kingston Marina.  Does anyone know what they are?

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The  Fishing Pier at Jefferson Beach outside of Kingston was another place to capture the shining Mount Rainier on the solstice.

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These flowers seemed to be an exuberant expression of summer.

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Here is the dock at Jefferson Beach outside of Kingston WA during a winter day.  It is true the sky was blue and it was a gorgeous day, but what doesn’t show in the photo is how incredibly cold it was that day.  Clear and cold.  The wind was howling which made the very high tide even more dangerous and wild.

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This  fishing pier is a very popular salmon fishing spot in the fall.  It can be virtually lined with fishermen and young boys doing some crabbing.

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This photo shows how high the tide was — all the way up to the steps going out on the pier.

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The tide was so high it covered most of the boat launch and tossed up large logs.

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This photo demonstrates the powerful waves as it was tossing large logs like toothpicks.  Bainbridge Island is in view in the distance.  The tide is normally low enough on this side of the beach to walk all the way to Indianola Wa.  A great walk completed by a stop at the wonderful Indianola store.

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The wind was blowing so strongly that this local Jefferson Beach standard poodle was barely able to walk toward the beach.  Mother Nature was giving her a brushing!!

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Kingston has one of the cutest, most user friendly chambers in Kitsap County.  They have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the little modular building across the street.

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The chamber office is manned with the most informative volunteers, plus there is virtually a treasure of information available.  Every event for miles around seems to be covered. You are sure to find more info and brochures than you intended.

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Besides now being an absolutely pleasant addition to town the little building is an eyeful for the flower lover/gardener.  It is, quite simply put, “looking good”!  The office just seems to invite one to stroll about and continue on down the street.

And last but not least, a note of gratitude —

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to Kitsap County for the fantastic new garbage bins they have been putting around.  They are clean and efficient, and so much better than the old blue barrels (which, by the way did their duty!)

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Kingston has a new bakery in town!  Just what we have wanted for so long.  It is located in the Old Kingston Hotel at First and Washington.

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This new bakery is a combination of bakers and businesses under one roof from what I gathered on my visit.

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Mirracole Morsels is a family owned baking company, serving the local community with natural morsels of goodness.  I spoke with Nicole Matheson while I was there and she is the provider of the wonderful cookies (we shared a raisin oatmeal because of the extra large size) and their famous granola.  Lacey Menne of Borrowed Kitchen Bakery is the baker of the breads.  We purchased a tomato baguette which we took home and made a super sandwich out of brie cheese and tomatoes.

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The view from the deck of the bakery is fantastic, overlooking the Kingston-Edmonds ferry and the Port of Kingston.  This will be a wonderful place for breakfast, lunch, or snack times in the summer.  I can’t wait to sit out on the deck or in the garden and enjoy their great pastries with a cup of coffee, which by the way comes from Cup & Muffin just down the street.

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The new Village Green Community Park in Kingston WA is truly a work in progress.  It is a wonderful space to play with the children or dogs, or just to do a little sunbathing or walking and looking at what used to be an old Kingston farm.

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The park is located on what was a reclaimed waste water treatment site and Navy housing site.  Future plans include ball fields, walking paths, and a new community center housing a library, senior center, and meeting rooms.

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This is the rare 100 year old Camperdown Scotch Elm Tree that was part of the old farm.  Since the tree cannot self reproduce it needs to be protected.  It was adopted by the Kingston Garden Club, and hopefully will have a new sign soon to help assure it continues to thrive.

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Right next door to the new and developing park are the Kingston Tennis Courts.  They are busy courts and in good weather almost always have a game being played on them at any time of day.

Right around the corner is the skateboard park, and that is definitely busy all the time.

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While in Kingston we decided to shoot some baskets at the Kola Kole Park basketball court. The court and park are maintained by Kitsap County Parks and in my opinion they do a good job.  The court was clean and the fence in good repair.  It was a sunny day, perfect for an outdoor activity and the little ones were easily entertained playing on the playground equipment next to the Kingston Cooperative Preschool.  The preschool is housed in the old Kola Kole School House which was built in Kingston around 1909.  The preschool has been there for 40 years or so.  Just amazing actually.

After that we took a stroll around the Ed Moon Baseball Field and envisioned the years of playing that has taken place there and the hundreds of youngsters who have played on that field. This park certainly has a lot of history behind it and for such a small town has served a lot of people in so many different ways.

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We stopped by Sacks Feed and Garden in Kingston recently and were greeted at the door by a sweet golden retriever.   She escorted us as we shopped for doggie treats (was that why she was so devoted?), slug repellent, grass seed, and some fall plants.  The store is stocked with gardening books, gifts, feed for all kinds of critters, and most enjoyable for us, flowers.  It was a fantastic sunny day and the plants were putting on their best display for us.  We decided to go next door to the Cup and Muffin to get a latte and stay a little longer.  With only a trace of fall in the air plus the warm sun, it was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

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This is but one of the craft booths at the Kingston Farmers Market.  It is a local artist who does raku pottery creations and certainly represents our Puget Sound area.  There were numerous local produce booths so we had to buy carrots, squash, tomatoes, fantastic apricots, and salad mix.  Of course there was no escaping without purchasing a handmade pastry and then wonder of wonders, the handmade cheese.  Delectable!

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