souvenirs

We were lucky enough to have 3 days on Camano Island - I have never been there even though it's only an hour away 

This is the beach we walked down to several times a day:

The beaches here are rocky and desolate 

- no beach umbrellas or volleyball here -

 we love it this way.

Our beach had tons of driftwood. 

Some of it was entire trees.

Here's a crafty fellow who made his flag with driftwood:

The kids made a game of "setting the driftwood free"  ... they said it was imprisoned on the shore and longed to keep drifting :)

I enjoyed the view from the house and attempted painting it:

And the art fun continues with all of my souvenirs - rocks on my desk:

Here's my try at an anatomical heart:

But my favorite is this moon and sun face:

September is here with cooler days and nights ... putting us in the mood for hot cocoa and cozy corners ... but I'll have summer souvenirs on my desk long into the winter months.