Yeah, not the same as going to your favorite spot during a summer night while someone plays music on the patio and the fireflies flicker. The main thing I miss about the south is the food.

I moved from Georgia, not to Kitsap, but to NW Washington and only wish I did it sooner. Get a good coat once you get here.

fantasy sports? Are you out here playing quidditch for cash?

Despite the fact that most of the show was filmed in LA? Or that the show was originally supposed to take place in North Dakota? How about the story being based off an unsolved murder case in early 20th century New York?

Pretty easy to make one's own good sweet tea, grits, and barbecue, at least. I was going through brisket withdrawals, and over the last year I taught myself how to do one up when the mood strikes.

I took the Anacortes ferry to Friday Harbor and arrived right as the sun was rising. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a more beautiful sunrise. Maybe it’s because it was my first vacation in 6 years and I needed a break, but I openly wept. The PNW never stops offering breathtaking sights.

I work for the state, they are pretty good employers! That area is nice, a bit rainy though.

Don’t come here it’s ducked

Casinos are on Indian land. They have their own laws/rules, State of WA can’t regulate much of what happens on Indian land

Not all of this state is temperate and rainy with a rather liberal culture. That’s mostly just the west side of the state

The pass is clear and wet. Get the WSDOT app and you can the pass in real time.

I made it across whitepass on christmas eve. Any modern awd with good tires should be fine.

Go slow, bring snacks

Yeah it’s crazy you can’t play daily fantasy here.

I’ve lived in South Carolina, Idaho, and Montana and visited many other states—Washington is by far my favorite! Of course, it all depends on what you enjoy. Port Orchard is a sweet little town, much more ‘real’ than Silverdale or Gig Harbor, but close enough to both if you want big box stores. The location couldn’t be better—an hour from Port Townsend, 2 hrs to get to the west side of the Olympic Peninsula, ferry ride from Bremerton and then another ferry to Seattle. The people aren’t outgoing but neither are southerners in my experience. Weather is WONDERFUL—rainy and cool in fall-spring, warm and sunny (too sunny!) in summer. No poisonous snakes, no water bugs, few mosquitoes, even! Growing zone is similar but things like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants struggle. Beautiful gardens, lots to do. Port Orchard is a great place! And property values are lower than other places nearby, though may still be higher than in GA. We absolutely love it here!!!

One thing I miss about the South. The sweet tea.

Port orchard has a cute little downtown on the water. I could see building a great life within walking distance of the downtown in a little place with water views. It’s easy to pop over to Seattle using the southworth ferry. Tacoma is about half an hour away.

As soon as you can, get rid of the run-flats. I-90 on this side of the mountains will destroy them. If you're relying on Costco to replace (because they can't be repaired) them, be aware that they are booked out at least one month, so you'll either be running on a spare for a month or your car will be immobile for a month.

This advice will be jeered, but the best way to avoid blowing out your tires is to stay in the left lane from Ellensburg to Issaquah.

As for snow, just take it easy and you'll be okay. Bring extra water, snacks, and a warm blanket, just in case something does happen.

We have had several years here where we really didn’t get summer at all, maybe a couple weeks of sunny weather. However, in the past 15 years, summer has been better and longer than ever, and hotter. Climate change is going to make Washington one of the better states to live in long term. As long as Rainier doesn’t blow!

You gotta explore Boston more...Seattle has a good # of tasty options of course, but there really just doesn't seem like there are as many of them for some reason than most major east coast cities.

Cabins at the KOA are well under $300 night

https://koa.com/campgrounds/port-angeles/site-type/lodging/

You should fit right in, coming from Georgia.

There's no "too light"or "too dark" it's all about what you want to present to the viewer it's called low key or high key lighting.

Is it just slightly too dark?

I'm going back and re-editing old photos. I had made a HDR version of this, but it looks too HDR. It's a tough balance on sunrise photos, making it too bright removes the 'contrast of sunrise'. Kind of hard to explain.

You can get Milo's sweet tea here, were not completely savages.

I will come in with a full force! Brace for the impact 😆