Spring in Gig Harbor...

* Entered at the Scenic Sunday blog 


We had 4 days of spring the first week in February!  It was warmer and sunny.  Having a doctor appointment in Gig Harbor (he has two offices) I gloried in the mood of a nice day and drive, taking my camera.  Here you will see a few SOOC (straight out of the camera) photos of this little town rich with NW history where people enjoy the island life.  It has grown so much in recent years and now there is a new large hospital to serve those who live there.  Hence also,  the second Narrows Bridge (toll) was finished last year right next to the existing bridge to making it easier during heavy traffic times, for commuting persons and weekend trips in and out of town for those who drive beyond toward the peninsula.  I could go into the real story of Galloping Gerty, the old bridge that bowed and danced in the high winds years ago, collapsing into the bay.  But I simply want to show you how beautiful  it was that day:

View from east side of Gig Harbor looking east toward Tacoma and Seattle.  Ferries on the waterways between the islands and the cities keep the area connected...I saw only the one sailboat out on the water.


A nice trio of small crafts on the wooden dock

                                                                                                               


This Community Church which rests a block from the 
water was built in the 1860's.
                                                                                    


The main Harbor Boulevard is a curvy two lane road with restaurants, galleries, specialty shops and a wonderful Bird Feed Store that sells anything related to birds.

I liked the look of this heap of buoys covered with nets.    The next photos below it are similar settings along the marina in the small harbor. People can walk the path alongside the landings.  I often wonder how many people actually live on their boats.

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