Red Jasmine

When we arrive for this past Monday's row we immediately noted something was very different. Not only was Thea looking different but so was the Bay. As our eyes adjusted to this interesting shade of milky turquoise green blue we simultaneously shouted - the river is running!

The crew was anxious to get out there. High tide and wind made them work.

 

Our goal - go round Red Jasmine.

With each sweep of the oar the ocean glinted through. The river, a thin layer over the top.

 

 Red Jasmine is really rusty red.

 

 

Apparently she is quite empty and a bit cock-eyed.

Or is that me?

 

As we swing around Rusty Red Jasmine doing our routine of figure eights we see the EDGE. How grand to see nature at work. It's not that far, so we row on after a good deal of admiring. Always amazing to see such a sight plus great fun to run the line of sea and river, seeing nature at work.

 

As we break for tea...

there above the industry, the mountain we can see,

with the Puyallup below running to be free.

It's all as grand as grand can be.

High Tea at Low Sea

A day has passed since High Tea at Low Sea yet the smiles continue.  I am finding it quite difficult to describe in words what it is like to participate in High Tea at Low Sea. It is easy to say this is a unique event. Explaining the divine 'happening' when the seaweed carpeted land is exposed and china tea cups clink over delicacies artfully arranged on white linens, I don't 'think there's enough descriptor words to do it justice. We simply feel - know- and understand this day is special. This year was the 10th anniversary and what a day it was! The weatherman predicted unprecedented temperatures this year, but we had our way - 75 degrees with a slight breeze. The power of the imagination ruled the day. You would have to have a pretty hard shell not to feel the juicy goodness and joy shared on this day.

 

Not the complete crew... we are still gathering.

 

 

Heat Stroke warnings and precautions reviewed.

 

  Many, many thanks to C-3, our tow/ chase boat and to Vern and Debby

our co-conspirators in making magic happen.

 

 

Also in attendance - the Joe. The Joe was the Verite's first tow boat in 2004.

 

 

Wycoff Shoal is just barely showing at this point.

 

 

Helper boats arrive.

 

 Do you have the...? Where's the....? I have the silver!

 

 

There's always time for a story. Apparently the fish was this  --------- big.

 

 

Mushroom, something something, pate - OMG it was good.

 

A remembrance from the first High Tea in 2004. Robin is with us in spirit still.

 

 

Pretty ladies out for a stroll.

 

 

 

 

Photographer Debby capturing all the moments.

 

 Within this happy circle....

Oh, my the glorious food!

 

And this is how you get back into the boat... they drag you back in with a long rope!

Just kidding! Ha ha.

 

The land disappears as quickly as it appeared -by magic really.

 

 

 

Ripples on the water and the clouds fly away.

What a special treasure we take away.

This is how the WOWer's play.

We encourage you to make your own Tea-day,

in your own special way.

For life is short and meant to be sweet,

don't miss a moment to make it unique.

 

 

 

Above photographs courtesy of  Terese Jackson, Crash Clark, Sally Slater and Jan Ward.

 

If you  haven't seem enough pictures of High Tea at Low Sea go to Maria's photobucket:
http://s94.photobucket.com/user/Mariack/slideshow/High%20Tea%20at%20Low%20Sea

A special hug and thanks go to Voski and all her minions; Vern and Debby for transporting the boat, and Maria for shepherding the boat back and forth. To the bringers of love filled food - yum.