by Karen E.
Member since:
April 27, 2008

Von Geldern Cove, Washington

October 18, 2009 05:20 PM EDT
views: 111 | comments: 43

 

I see so much of the beauty

of Puget Sound on my daily travels

but this spot just stops me every time.  

 

 

 

 

 

At high tide, the barn seems to float on the water.  Resting serenely just past the Home Bridge, you can see it from the main road but if you take Herron Rd. you will have your best view. It is in fall color now and this photo was taken at mid-tide.

At the end of the Von Geldern Cove is Home, Washington a quiet little spot on the Key Peninsula Hwy.  They have a post office, a feed store, The Home Port Restaurant ( excellent chowder) and there is even a service station.

Of note, at the turn of the century, Home was considered a colony of anarchists though I see few of them now.  They are mostly rural folk that love their privacy and the slower pace of farm life. 

I have a few patients out on the Key Peninsula and it takes me a full hour to get to them but the drive is peaceful and always filled with the beauty of Washington's Puget Sound. 
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Comments: 43

Chris Brockman Oct 18, 2009, 5:41pm EDT
What a beautiful scene, and, since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that makes you beautiful as well. Ironically, this made me think immediately of a scene from the Everglades, at the opposite end of the country.
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
Thank you Chris, you are a dear friend. I have seen photos of the Everglades and I think you are right. Bruce wonders why someone would build their barn over the water. Maybe at one time, on high tide they could float up to the barn.
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Oct 18, 2009, 5:42pm EDT
Truly beautiful, Karen.
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
Thanks for the kind words.
Dawn (a poet on the wall) Oct 18, 2009, 5:43pm EDT
beautiful. looks like a painting
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
I took the photo and put a filter over it. Thanks Dawn for the visit.
Dr. Ashok Saxena Oct 18, 2009, 5:46pm EDT
Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder, and when it has a sensitive pen such abeautiful imagery is born.Thanks for dharing
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 5:49pm EDT
Good day Dr. Saxena. What a joy to see you here. This is what my part of the world looks like. I would love to see your home town as well.
Dr. Ashok Saxena Oct 18, 2009, 9:33pm EDT
There is an unknown law.money begets money, Beauty sorrounds beauty. It holds true for u, See my profile and know iam not beautiful so is my town,Our inner beauty can not be captured by camera eye, I invite u to visit my town Gorakhpur in India and discover the beauty with ur searching eyes
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 10:53pm EDT
I will be pleased to research your town Gorakhpur and will love learning about it. It is unlikely that I will ever be able to travel across the globe to India as I am a quiet home person but will experience it in my heart. I know that men do not ever want to be called beautiful but may I say that the way I see you tenderly with your grand children is quite beautiful. I see the love in their eyes as they are with you. I am glad that you have those photos to post on Gather.
JOHN BECK Oct 18, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
Great photo and a unique spot. Thanks, Karen.
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 5:50pm EDT
Thanks John. It is a sweet little place. I particularly like that it was a haven for anarchists.
Sandra H. Oct 18, 2009, 6:05pm EDT
What a lovely photo and a beautiful story to go along with it! I enjoyed seeing some of your part of the world! Thanks, Karen!
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 6:07pm EDT
Thank you Sandra. Fun to share.
Kathryn E. Oct 18, 2009, 6:26pm EDT
Such a beautiful, beautiful area........
Kathryn E. Oct 18, 2009, 6:26pm EDT

Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 6:48pm EDT
Thank you Kathryn. You know, I used to see the Triple Name Club and wish that I had some hyphenated name so I could join. Glad I finally read your explanation of the group.
Clifford N. Oct 18, 2009, 8:26pm EDT
I don't think it is a barn. It looks like a boat house. Note the place for the boat to enter.
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 10:44pm EDT
That makes perfect sense. I was thinking it was a place to unload hay off of a boat.
David W. Oct 18, 2009, 9:54pm EDT
Beautiful scene and yes, it looks like an oil.
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 10:44pm EDT
The magic of digital imagery. Photo becomes oil. I love that.
Vivian P. Oct 18, 2009, 9:58pm EDT
wow cool looking spot you have on the west side of the state
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 10:44pm EDT
All the little coves, bays and inlets are charming.
Digital Diva S. Oct 18, 2009, 10:23pm EDT
That is a gorgeous scene!

Thanks for posting this to my new group Barns ~ Outbuildings ~ Sheds
Karen E. Oct 18, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
Thanks Diva. Clifford points out that it may be a boat house. I think that still qualifies as an outbuilding.
Alison H. Oct 19, 2009, 12:15am EDT
What a lovely sight! Thanks for sharing one of your special places. I think I have been out on that peninsula (isn't there a YMCA camp out there, Camp Seymour?) but I don't remember the barn/boathouse.

This reminds me that my husband visited Malcolm Island, BC (at the far end of Vancouver Island) this summer on his motorcycle trip with a friend. It was founded by Finns and was to be a utopia. Unfortunately the utopia didn't last long, but the Finns are still around.
Karen E. Oct 19, 2009, 12:34am EDT
Home is a bit beyond Camp Seymour, another 15 minutes down the road. Camp Seymour is right by another lovely inlet Glencove. My daughter was married there in the Old Glencove Hotel. An hundred year old hotel that was refurbished for events. It is beautiful.
Alison H. Oct 19, 2009, 1:25am EDT
Thanks for the info! Sounds like a lovely place for a wedding and reception.
Kushal Poddar Oct 20, 2009, 8:59am EDT
The place has an aura of a haunting yearning.

eyes of fire
Denise C. Oct 19, 2009, 10:32am EDT
It does seem to float!
Karen E. Oct 20, 2009, 11:26pm EDT
It does. Thanks Denise for visiting.
Shira C. Oct 19, 2009, 11:56am EDT
That's amazing. How do you get INTO the barn???
Karen E. Oct 20, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
I suppose that there is an entrance on the wooded side but it does look look like you could float up and unload something.
Kushal Poddar Oct 20, 2009, 9:01am EDT
The poetry, the prose, the photo...they show, they make me feel too.

eyes of fire
Karen E. Oct 20, 2009, 11:29pm EDT
It brings a feeling of serenity, takes me back in time and I like that.
Sue D. Oct 20, 2009, 5:35pm EDT
Lovely picture Karen, what a beautiful place! Goes well with your wonderful words.
Karen E. Oct 20, 2009, 11:30pm EDT
Hi Sue: It cannot match the beauty of your town.
Yes Karen it is very lovely and serene ........ it actually gives off an energy of peace. I enjoyed this so. Thank you.
Karen E. Oct 20, 2009, 11:31pm EDT
Thank you Liz and a great blessing to see you here. Old barns have such presence, so compelling.
Dorian Petersen Potter Oct 25, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
Beautiful spot, dear Karen.So lovely to my eyes... it would make such a beautiful painting in either oils or watercolors.D.
Karen E. Oct 28, 2009, 7:10pm EDT
It would indeed Dorian. I have no such talent but take photos that, often, Bruce will watercolor.
Lee P. Nov 1, 2009, 9:00pm EST
The picture post card pretty. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Karen E. Nov 1, 2009, 9:52pm EST
Thanks Lee. I probably will drive by this 2-3 times a week.

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