I was on my way to the beach, just as I planned when suddenly I found myself in the middle of a battle! A Civil War battle that is. Seems that Port Gamble, WA hosts an annual Civil War reenactment and I happened to drive by at the perfect time to pull in and watch the action (along with hundreds of other people!)
It was great fun! Noisy too with muskets and cannons going off left and right. Port Gamble is a perfect setting for this kind of thing because the entire town is a National Historic Landmark preserved pretty much as it was in the mid- to late-1800s.
I invested enough time at the event that driving all the way to Ruby Beach was out of the question so I had to be satisfied with a quick run over to Hurricane Ridge and then back home. Oh well, these road trips are more about the journey than the destination so I was happy to modify my plans in this case!
More photos from the Battle of Port Gamble are on Flickr. Hurricane Ridge photos probably tomorrow.
June 21st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
I’ve been to a Civil War reinactment near Killeen. It was really a lot of fun with really good food! We got to experience what life was like back during the Civil War, down to the food. A good time!
M~
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:19 am
A diversion, but what a cool diversion! I think you can find some of the best things when they’re unexpected. Now I’m off to look at your Flickr pictures.
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
What a fun bit of the unexpected!
Your photos are so vivid and crisp. How gorgeous!