We took a day trip over to the Hood Canal on Sunday. ELC reader Ted S. bought a place in Brinnon, and the property is only a few hundred feet from Dabob Bay. We wanted to take a look.
There were blue skies on the trip over.
Ted has almost two acres of nicely wooded land, and a single level home built in 1976. It needs a bit of work, but the project has a pretty huge upside. This is his first house, and he says it will be his last house. He plans to live here for the next 50 years.
Truly, this photo doesn’t do the residence justice. It’s actually pretty charming. I just like the balance of the compost pile, the abandoned truck canopy and the mossy roof. There is work to be done, but within a few years this will be a nice little homestead.
The true value of Ted’s home is the property. Trees, ferns and rhodies are everywhere. Here he is giving his dad a tour. Those trees in the background? Ted owns those. He also owns the dirt under his feet.
Dense woods line his property.
But this stuff is his. This carburetor was left behind by the previous owner. Or maybe it’s a distributor. Either way, Ted owns that now, too.
Because Ted was new to the area, we decided to drive to nearby Quilcene to take a look. We found a pretty good hardware store just off the main drag. Inside, Kerri found just what she’d been looking for, but hadn’t realized she needed.
We also visited a privately owned boat ramp, which needs to be cleared of logs and debris. We figured they’d get around to doing that when the weather warmed up a bit. Dabob Bay is in the background.
Before we left, we decided to go meet the neighbors. Here she is … Marilyn. She was very excited to meet Ted. Her friend, whose name escapes me, is standing in the doorway.
And finally, we hiked down to the shoreline, which is pretty rocky. Oysters line the beach.
Locals have built railways from their elevated boat houses. The boats are on cradles inside small sheds, which are then slowly lowered down to the water.
The mouth of Dabob Bay is in the background, and beyond is the Hood Canal.
