(45K) |
The double
garage has a full-width family room at the end nearest the house.
Between the garage and house a connecting deck contains a party deck
and hot tub. Covered decks extend along the garage and the house. |
(53K) |
This 8' x 28'
travel trailer serves as the guest quarters, and doubles as "owners'
quarters" while we have the property rented to NAS Whidbey families. |
(50K) |
The bridges link
the island and hillocks (left) with the house grounds and gazebo
(right). The near bridge goes to a small island in the pond. The far
bridge goes to the hillock area. |
(54K) |
South end of the
property, adjacent to the "community" 5-acre parcel (foreground, and
extending behind the camera). Old pear and apple trees are planted in a
row along the property line. The master bedroom end of the mobile home
is seen at the left. The lane behind Marcia is "Lefty Lane" which dead
ends in a culdesac just to the right. |
(40K) |
This view is
behind the house, from the rear deck, looking toward the pond.One edge
of the pond is just visible at the base of the trees. |
(49K) |
This is the
one-acre pond, looking toward the dam end. The photo is taken from the
"island" across the pond extension that wraps around behind the house
and grounds. |
(53K) |
This is the pond
"extension" which lies behind the house. The island and hillocks are to
the right; the gazebo is part of the grounds behind the house. |
(30K) |
The old alder
and clumps of sword ferns, with flowers at the edge of the pond. |
(38K) |
The foot bridge
to the island was originally built on two alder logs. One rotted
through and collapsed. Time to rebuild. |
(31K) |
A pair of
pressure-treated 6 x 6 beams replaces the poor choice of alder logs.
Now to shift the bridge deck and rails to the new beams. |
(35K) |
Allen pulled the
deck spikes and dragged the deck assemblies across to the new beams. |
(39K) |
Most of the deck
boards had to be removed. The remaining framework is centered over the
beams. |
(38K) |
The deck has
been squared and secured, and the railing supports are put back in
place. |
(39K) |
The back yard
features this one-room former toolshed now converted into a guest
bedroom or bunkhouse. The former owners' granddaughter had her bedroom
here. |
(43K) |
The "owner's
quarters" behind the bunkhouse. |
(41K) |
The little
island with the red bridge. Grandfather Allen "Graybyrd" features this
island in a children's story. |
(45K) |
The ancient
alder at the pond's edge, with sword ferns and flowers around the base. |
(26K) |
The 'channel'
leading into the pond, with the gazebo. |
(38K) |
Rhododendrens in
bloom on the MistyIsle grounds. |
(38K) |
This small totem
pole lives half hidden in the willows across the pond inlet on a grassy
bank. |