Pliny the Elder once said “In wine there is truth”, or if you’re Greek, “Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια”. Its six of one and half a dozen of the other. I was at a wine tasting in Gig Harbor yesterday and what should my wondering eyes behold? Why naturally, a wine named after my wife.
The shots of the sunset are looking towards member Kel and Renee’s house (about twelve miles the other side of the trees in the foreground).
Yes, I agree. It’s time for those pesky trees to go to market. They’re obscuring the Olympic mountains. Unfortunately lumber is down due to low building demand so there is no money in it right now.
P.S. A partial explanation for the beautiful sunsets here was in the news this morning. The major forest fires on the Siberian peninsula are being caught by the jet stream and drifting over here. Who said Global Warming has to be ugly?
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Stunning skyline shots! This is indeed the time of year I miss being there.
Has lumber really gone down that much out there? Jeez, when I loaded up the truck and landed here in 2008, anyone with a skidder and a rig would trip over themselves to get those logs!
I hear ya there brother. I worked in construction here in CO for over 23 years and dismal is the only positive word I can think of at the moment. I have had several previous clients email, text and call requesting estimates on mountain properties. I have had to decline all offers other than providing information in regards to approximation of ground up construction. I can still make coherent thoughts and sentences, albeit with taking breaks, and have deferred payment to the local chapter helping out the homeless Vets.
I’m creating shovel-ready jobs, too. I pulled a building permit and it only took 6 months. We cleared the lot and three loads of K-sort to market didn’t even cover the cost of clearing and cutting the hole. How bad is it? It’s going to cost more to build than I can sell it for. Long live Obamanomics.