This sweet farm is snuggled in the foothills of Pierce County. Last week when we were out on a drive, we left the damp and overcast skies of our home in the forest and headed to higher elevations. We weren't disappointed, as the sun was out and not too hot, but abuzz with a gentle breeze, some butterflies and a lot of songbirds. We liked the looks of this place, but didn't linger, due to the sign posted at the gate.
On our drive into the twisting back roads dotted with many small farms and ranches, we also encountered a magnificent but nervous black-tailed deer. It leapt across the road from our left and then once in the tall grass on our right immediately turned around and leapt back! Thank goodness we were alone on the road and I had stopped the car. After the second leap, we waited a few moments and cautiously crept forward. There is a reason the speed limit in the backcountry roads is low. Though we were on a pot-hole free road [paved and striped no less], the limit was only 35 mph with the blind curves posted at 10 mph. They don't even bother to post the deer crossing warning sign -- you can figure those would have to be posted every 50 feet!
We scouted alpine lakes for fishing and found so many beautiful spots, we hope to return in the next few weeks as our short summer winds down. I've included links below to historical features, areas of interest, and fishing in Pierce County.
I hope you have fun exploring this unique area of Washington state -- I know we will!
For more information: black-tailed deer, Washington state tourism, visit Mt. Rainier, visit Pierce County, WA, Pierce County, history of Pierce County, National Register of Historic Places listings in Pierce County, WA fishing license, silver trout.
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