Camping friends join us

The warm weather continues.  The smoke around us has settled over the tops of the mountains but hasn't come into the campground.  For a couple days, we couldn't see the head of the lake.  Saturday, we got up early in case the rangers needed help with parking boat trailers.  There was no line waiting to launch so we were free for a couple hours.  We headed into Leavenworth to find a farmer’s market and breakfast.  The Chiwakum fire looked really close with a giant smoke plume.  There was no wind so the smoke had settled into the Tumwater Canyon making the air quality pretty low.

Our friends, Rauni and Paavo Sillanpaa, came on Monday to camp for 4 days.  We wandered down to the beach in the evening for another amazing sunset.  Last night, the thunder and lightening started around 9:30 PM. The rain poured for hours making rivers under the camper’s tents.  I heard cars leaving around 3 AM and several more left later this morning.  More storms were predicted for today but didn't happen.

We have Wednesday and Thursday off from cleaning chores.  We drove into Leavenworth for lunch and a walk about.  The town has suffered from bad press about the smoke and fires.  Visitors have stayed away but today, the air was clear after the storm. Most of the parking spots were filled.

  

Sonny brought back flowers from my garden.

Children's chalk art work

Beach work

This castle even has a moat.

Someone left their weapon at the campsite.  This stick had a knife
blade duck taped to the end.  Yikes!

Sillanpaas arrive and are ready for relaxing.

These fishermen were lucky!  Most we have talked to have been
skunked.  These are sockeye salmon.

Rauni at Smallwood Farm gardens

Flowers everywhere.

Amazes me that the flowers
grow into perfect balls.

And they smelled good, too.

Sunset reflection

The children just done't want to leave the water play.