Ah summer

While the rest of the country has been sizzling, we have stayed rather cool, often covered with a marine layer.

Our fishing and gathering traditions have continued.  Early in the summer, we were cycling down the beach to gather mussels.

Later, we spent one morning crabbing and gathered our limit (24) of Dungeness crabs.  They took quite a while to cook, clean, then pick the meat out of.  We ended up with something like 8 pounds of crab meat.

And August 1st is the local opening day for salmon fishing in the local bay.  Foggy conditions have limited the fishing opportunities, but fish are starting to show up.

On top of all that, our garden boxes have produced quite a few artichokes, garlic heads,  snow peas, and lots of salad greens.  Even the cherry tomatoes on our deck are ripening.

Enjoy the bounty and the season.