Hubert’s Noble Ridge Tree Farm
Yesterday, Jennifer and I went to Hubert’s Noble Ridge Tree Farm to find the perfect Christmas tree. They are located just outside downtown Bremerton, Washington. Here’s a Google Map to Hubert’s to help you get there.
This place is huge! Check out the photo of Jennifer in one of the fields at Hubert’s on my tumblr site. They have over 40 acres filled with a wide variety of trees such as Douglas Fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, Shasta Fir, Southwest Alpine (Cork Bark), Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce. We ended up choosing the Blue Spruce. Every year the selection may be slightly different depending on which types are ready to be cut. You can see from the map below, there are many fields full of younger ones that will be ready in the years to come.
It’s easy to navigate around the farm using their map. You pick it up at the little red house you drive up to at the entrance. There are no fees for entering, but if you need a saw they will take a deposit of $5 or your license. Stay as long as you want. They are open from 9 Am to 5 PM.
They even offer warm apple cider complete with a cozy fire at “The Noble House” located in the center of the farm. It’s where the flag is on the map. You can pretty much see the flag from every part of the farm since it is on a hill. At the house you’ll find a shaker to help get any loose needles off the tree. On the weekends a local Boy Scout troop is out there to bail the trees for you.
We will definitely be back next year.
Point No Point
By late afternoon, the storm started to break up enough for us to venture out. We decided to go up to Point No Point. It’s on the northeast point of the Kitsap Peninsula. It’s known for the small Point No Point Light House located there and for bird watching. It has one of the largest bird lists out of any site in Washington state. While we were there, I saw a guy with a huge spotting scope trying catch a glimpse of any rare birds brought in by the storm.
It was the combination of the storm clouds and the sunset that made for some very dramatic scenery.
Mojo Junky
Last Friday, we went to see our friend Tim sing. He’s the singer for a band called Mojo Junky which is based out of the greater Seattle area. After leaving New York, I realized I really miss taking photos of live music. So I was hoping to get a few pictures too.
New Hope, Habitat for Humanity, Bremerton, WA
I spent this morning at the New Hope construction site in West Bremerton, Washington. It’s being managed by the Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County. When finished, there will be 18 new homes on 2.7 acres. Volunteers are just about finished with 7 of them.
I met one of the future residents. She’s married with two children ages 1 and 3. Once they move in, she is going to adopt a third child. They are tentatively scheduled to move in on the 20th of December. Of course, this all depends on whether the house can be finished. They really need volunteers to help meet that date. When I was out there today, there was only a handful of people.
If you live in the area and want to help with this or any other Habitat for Humanity project, check out the Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County website. For a current list of dates when volunteers are needed, click on the Volunteer Up icon.
Afternoon In Seattle
Saturday, we spent the afternoon in Seattle. After getting off the ferry, we followed 1st Ave to Pike Place Market. We spent a couple of hours checking out many of the booths and shops around the market. We made sure to stop at the Pike Place Fish Market, one of the market’s major attractions, to watch them throw the fish.
There were many street performers singing, playing guitars, or even banging on street drums. They kept the market filled with music.
We then walked up to Westlake Center and took the monorail to the Seattle Center. Here, we went to the butterfly house at the Pacific Science Center. Pretty cool! They had a couple dozen different species of butterflies and many tropical plants I have never seen before in a sealed room. The humidity inside is maintained at around 70% while the temperature is about 80F (27C). We had to be briefed before entering and inspected for butterflies before we left. The butterflies fly all around and will even land on you. I had one land right on my camera. You have to be very careful not to step on any of them as you walk around.
Giant Pumpkin Patch At The Farm
After finishing the enormous corn maze at The Farm last weekend in Snohomish, we headed for the pumpkin patch. The main patch was near all the major activities and was also very crowed. So I asked around and found a huge patch behind the maze full of pumpkins and hardly any people. We spent quite awhile out there searching for the perfect pumpkins to take home. I wanted to get a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. We ended up with a wheelbarrow full of pumpkins and paid just over $20! Be sure to bring a pocket knife, because the pumpkins are still on the vine!
Passed Out
Get In My Belly
We took a ferry from Kingston to Edmonds, Washington in order to get to The Farm. It’s just north of Everett in Snohomish. We wanted to go there and check out their corn maze and pumpkin patch. The fog was thick on the ride over. I wandered around on the deck outside and found a guy feeding the gulls.
Fine Cigar
The Commanding Officer of the USS Ohio (SSGN 726) enjoys a fine cigar on the sail before getting the submarine underway. The Blue Crew left Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for the Pacific early this morning.
