Sat, 13:36: Birth Week Observation Deck #2! Claudia’s second-floor patio above her beautiful garden in Port Orchard
Height: I don’t know, 15 ft?? (4.5m??)
Height above sea level: ~147 ft (~45 m)
My initial destination was a landmark on the Port Orchard waterfront literally labeled “Observation Deck” even though it was a concrete structure maybe 2 stories tall—which disguised a sewer treatment plant. Claudia and I walked the mile down to check it out, only to find it fucking demolished!
So then I was like: the deck at your house will do. https://t.co/etQP4tbmak
Sat, 15:36: Birth Week Observation Deck #3! Patio dining at Whiskey Gulch, Port Orchard
Height: right over the beach
Height above sea level: ~17 ft (~5 m)
A beautiful day with a beautiful view of Bremerton from Port Orchard across Sinclair Inlet. Gabriel, Tess and Berkeley all had a great time singing Happy Birthday way too loudly before we shared some spectacular (but not magic) brownies. 😋 https://t.co/GM8KpPSjeb
Sat, 18:34: Birth Week viewpoint #4! Lake Cushman Lookout
Height: ~190 ft (~58 m) above the lake
Height above sea level: ~930 ft (~283 m)
Stunning view of lake about 22 miles northwest of Shelton, created by dams built in the North Fork Skokomish River in 1926. It provides electrical power to the Tacoma Power System.
We also drove up Highway 119 a ways, down to the lake until it turns into a dirt road, and near the north end of the lake actually crosses the water on a very narrow bridge.
Trees were clear cut where water is now, and many of the stumps left behind can still be seen just under the water. https://t.co/3flsOToh5D
