We have family visiting for the 4th of July weekend so we decided to play tourist a little bit and head up to Port Townsend to hunt for sea glass on the beach and explore the cute little town a bit. I even got some Christmas shopping done. 😉

I love the architecture here
I love the architecture here
I also really love the old murals painted on the bricks
I also really love the old murals painted on the bricks
and the vintage door knobs scattered around
and the vintage door knobs scattered around
Everything here is fancy!
Everything here is fancy!
Saw this in a store window and wanted it.
Saw this in a store window and wanted it.
Then we went to Better Living Through Coffee.  They make awesome coffee. Definitely stop here if you're passing through.
Then we went to Better Living Through Coffee. They make awesome coffee. Definitely stop here if you’re passing through.

 

I got my mother in law hooked on lattes. My work here in complete! :) MUAHAHHAHA!
I got my mother in law hooked on lattes. My work here in complete! 🙂 MUAHAHHAHA!
Cute little waterfront cafes
Cute little waterfront cafes
Wait, what? Saw this on a park bench.
Wait, what? Saw this on a park bench.
Flowers
Flowers
Stopped by the olive oil and vinegar store for some tasting and buying.
Stopped by the olive oil and vinegar store for some tasting and buying.
Handprints in the concrete
Handprints in the concrete
I geeked out on the salt shakers...
I geeked out on the salt shakers…
Liked the lighting...
Liked the lighting…
I want the inflatable unicorn head for my cubicle at work...
I want the inflatable unicorn head for my cubicle at work…
Detail of one of the murals.
Detail of one of the murals.
I thought the colors were nice
I thought the colors were nice
Over the pilings
Over the pilings
Random graffiti
Random graffiti
Cool old brick buildings
Cool old brick buildings
Me being a creeper, but I liked the composition of this shot.
Me being a creeper, but I liked the composition of this shot.
The ferry
The ferry
Ceiling at the public pier
Ceiling at the public pier
More old buildings
More old buildings
Googly eyes on a door hinge thing. Made me laugh.
Googly eyes on a door hinge thing. Made me laugh.
Someone modified this mural.  Also made me laugh.
Someone modified this mural. Also made me laugh.
Composition and color. More camera geekery.
Composition and color. More camera geekery.
...and again. ;)
…and again. 😉
Why not walk down an alley?
Why not walk down an alley?
I liked the red and their shadows
I liked the red and their shadows
Lighting on the stairs at the wooden boat chandlery
Lighting on the stairs at the wooden boat chandlery
Lots of kayakers out today. This girl had a very pretty wooden kayak.
Lots of kayakers out today. This girl had a very pretty wooden kayak.
Fun shadows on the piling.
Fun shadows on the piling.
Well that's nicer than the usual graffiti I find
Well that’s nicer than the usual graffiti I find
I found a hot rod! This one was NICE!
I found a hot rod! This one was NICE!
This guy sure was opinionated.
This guy sure was opinionated.
Nameless tag
Nameless tag
Hidden portrait
Hidden portrait

On the way home we drove down through Quilcene and up to the Mt. Walker viewpoints.  You can see Port Townsend from the North viewpoint and Seattle from the South.

The powerline trail goes straight to PT
The powerline trail goes straight to PT
Olympic mountains
Olympic mountains
Interesting flowers
Interesting flowers
This overlooks where we live!
This overlooks where we live!
I don't actually think I got a photo of Seattle...
I don’t actually think I got a photo of Seattle…
...and of course I had to lie on the ground and get a photo of a fern.
…and of course I had to lie on the ground and get a photo of a fern.
I like them.
I like them.

It was a really pleasant day! I found some sea glass and even some agates on the beach, got someone hooked on coffee, ate at Waterfront Pizza, and found some new shots in Port Townsend of things I haven’t seen before. I can’t wait to take them up to Hurricane Ridge!