#log boom

[whereifindsanity]

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Tacoma Skyline and Foss Waterway, 1975.

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Tacoma Tideflats Waterfront with bauxite domes and log booms, 1969.

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Log Boom, Lumber Mill, Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Washington, 1969.

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Log Boom, Victoria Ferry, and Olympic Foothills Beyond, Foggy Summer Day, Port Angeles, Washington, 1974.

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Boys on a Log Boom, Foss Sawdust Barge Behind, Dickman Mill, Tacoma, Washington 1974.

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Log Boom, Commencement Bay, Tacoma, 1974.

Log booms were once a common sight on the waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Logs were moved down rivers in booms, and once at waterside mills along fresh water, or in this case salt water, they were stored for eventual processing into lumber. Now those few log booms which still exist are more linked to recreation.

[frothytundra]

A Clear Day at Jack Point Park

This morning was beautifully clear and bright, and Jack Point Park gave my friend and I lots of interesting sights to enjoy. At the entrance to the park is a lovely sculpture; Bliss by Dick J. Vandereyk. Just a short walk further on we saw frost-covered driftwood on the beach. Then, for the first time, I saw a Black Oystercatcher! At the same time, we watched a fisher casting what we think were…

A Clear Day at Jack Point Park