After a day off-island with friends, I had too many miles and too few minutes between me and the 8:00 pm ferry to Vashon. As fate, traffic, and a few wrong turns would have it, I missed the boat.
Setting my parking brake and expectations, I was all too aware that the next ferry was an hour and a half out. After a few minutes of sitting on the hood of my truck before a sky on fire and a sea slipping into sleep, I came to realize the obvious: I hadn’t missed the boat at all.
One year ago: Mom These Are for You
Two years ago: Ringing in the Return of the Bluebells
11 responses so far ↓
1 June // May 9, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Thank you Tom. You remind this old pessimist broad she needs to enjoy the view and find some peace more often.
2 renae // May 9, 2010 at 6:29 pm
That’s so awesome! You have A LOT of silver linings still to come.
3 Linda // May 10, 2010 at 2:20 am
Oh My Goodness!
What a view! It is just breath taking.
4 Anonymous // May 10, 2010 at 4:28 am
Hi Tom, I don’t know you, but I came across your blog while looking for advice on planting quince trees in the Seattle area. I ended up reading all your posts, they were fun!
You seem like a neat guy. Happy gardening!
5 Tami // May 10, 2010 at 8:34 pm
What a beautiful picture!!
6 Eileen @ Passions to Pastry // May 10, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Really, why are we all in such a hurry? What a beautiful sunset. I never see anything like that living in the middle of St. Paul. Were Boz and Gracie o.k. with you running a little late?
7 Tom // May 11, 2010 at 2:38 pm
anon-thanks for the kind words
And Eileen, Boz and Gracie let me have it when I got home, but that only lasted about oooooh, 10 seconds. Plus truth be told, I think that had lost track of time playing poker.
8 Sophie // May 11, 2010 at 3:57 pm
You are so right, Tom!
Beautiful pictures!! Lovely!
9 Mark // May 12, 2010 at 6:37 am
Tom- you have such an eye for taking pictures but these are REALLY special. I’ve found my new screen saver!
You certainly didn’t miss the boat- you caught a beautiful show.
10 Joan // May 12, 2010 at 7:34 am
That one brought a tear to my eye.
Thanks for being you.
11 Issac // Nov 11, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Amazing picture . it depicts the beauty of the nature
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