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A Clipper Ship Obsession

Back in July of 2021 about a year into the pandemic I stayed close to home and researched the salvaging of a magnificent and famous clipper ship. The salvage process happened in the 1920s on a beach near my home. Here is a link to my article to get you caught up – Demise of a Clipper Ship My article on this clipper, The Glory of the Seas, covered her birth in Boston on October 21, 1869, her long…

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Waterfall Aficionados

My daughter, Sho and I love to seek out waterfalls. The new ones are getting a bit further out. So, yesterday, we went further out on the highway to Crystal Mountain and the Sunrise Entrance of Mt Rainier National Park. I had located two lesser known waterfalls in this area, so off we went. The first one was Snoquera Waterfall. We found the correct US Forest Service Road and parking lot. This…

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Drummer Bridge - Where are you?

What an adventure this search for the Drummer Bridge has been! Did I find a piece of this lost bridge and road? Despite looking we never did find a piece of it. As it turns out it wasn’t that easy with a lot of false starts. However, in the end we do have a pretty clear idea of WHERE over 130 years ago this bridge existed. Before I get into the weeds I have to say that the best part of this…

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The Love Connection - Not Just Any Old Road

Does this sound like a tantalizing article? This all started when I used the survey from the Road 103 Extension to help us figure out where our lost bridge 305 was built in the early 1890s. This extension was proposed in 1896 by Charles Valentine and Elizabeth Goldtrip labeled as “both unmarried”. This road would come from the top of the cliff as an offshoot of Road 103 that was built in…

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How Crows Conquered the World

One of my favorite fellow nature observer is Brian Mertins. Today he released an informative video that covers this subject about Crows and how they are flourishing in our world. Sounds like a subject right up Batgurrl’s Crow alley & Crows of Arroyos founding purpose…. Crow research!!Here are the key points Brian covered in the video below: Why high intelligence alone doesn’t explain the crow’s…

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Old Road or River Channel?

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Across the Cedar River we Go

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Northern Pacific RR Timbercruiser Books

Yesterday I saw an estate sale, close to me, had two Northern Pacific Railroad books. Could not pass up a chance to get new reading material from the past. I spent a bit of time searching for them at the sale. Was beginning to think they were already sold when I got an idea to look at the sale’s online photo for a location clue. Bingo! That got me back into the office area. There they were on…

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Survey Clues for the Lost Bridge

Today we are going to get serious about where the heck our Washed out Bridge was located. First some links for those who need to get caught up on this search for the Drummer (#305) Bridge. Crazy for an Old Bridge Change of Plans and Chance Meeting Surprise found at King County Archives More Maps plus Rails in the River You might have noticed I am obsessed with Bridges and Maps. Guess it is…

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More Maps plus Rail in the River

Today I am going to get us back on the trail of our Washed Out Bridge 305 – aka the Drummer Bridge. We did a bit of time travel last week and got ahead of how the search unfolded with the last post on the visit to the King County Archives. In the weeks after Judi and I had our serendipitous meeting we had a huge data dump between us. She emailed me over 30 files and I likewise sent her a ton of…

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A Surprise Found at the King County Archives

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Change of Plans & Chance Meeting

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Crazy for an Old Bridge

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Early Cedar Mtn Road Found

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Beach Beauty Disturbed

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Beached SUV - Seola

Our quiet beach down here in Southwest Seattle has a new visitor. Usually the visitors are eagles, herons and the occasional Orca sighting. But alas this is a Jeep SUV stuck on the beach. It all started on Friday April 19, 2024 when a driver raced down a back street of Shorewood. They smashed thru a private gate on 30th Avenue SW. Proceeded down this street past around 10 homes to the end. The…

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Echo Peak - Serendipity & Rare Flowers