Ever since my husband and I moved to the Seattle area (21 years ago!) I’ve never really had a problem with the weather, except during the month of November. Maybe it’s the fact that it’s dark by 4:30 and usually rains (not spits or drizzles like the rest of the winter but really rains HARD) or maybe it’s just the year begins to wind down and I begin the process of looking forward to the new year and SUN. A few weeks ago, my husband and I ventured out on a beautifully crisp Autumn Saturday to soak in some Puget Sound beauty. We drove to Titlow Beach, about a 40 minute drive from where we live in Maple Valley. Neither of us had ever visited this area, but the views were amazing and the smell of the salt water crisp. We had lunch at Steamers, where I enjoyed my favorite clams. The thing about the dark, dreary, rainy Northwest days is that they are easily forgotten. Especially when you can experience beauty and nature like this in person and pull out photographs to tide you over until next time… A view of the old Ferry pilings Tacoma Narrows Bridge...
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