Susan Mustard

While visiting Moran State Park we stopped into the Friends of Moran gift shop. Always on the lookout for postcards to add to my ever growing collection we came across these amazing little works of art by Susan Mustard. A transplant to the island from Texas, she has woven herself into the fabric of the island and created these amazing pieces out of vintage book covers. I would love to have all the originals in my home because each one is amazing to look at it is on right. What is the age phrase, "one man's junk is another man's treasure" I will never go into a book store and look at book covers the same way.

Orcas Island

Orcas Island is a hiker and campers paradise. There are endless trails, beautiful vistas, plentiful camping and given the relatively large size of Moran State Park it is a place you can visit again and again. We enjoyed the day by taking in views from Mt. Constitution, hiking to Cascade Falls and generally exploring the island. Orcas is a good place to have a car, there is no really downtown area when you get off the ferry, so I do not recommend walking onto this island.

So many choices and all the trails were well marked, this is such a hiker's luxury.

I could not get enough of all the moss and wonderful trails, it felt like the Hoh Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula, but without the drive.

We saw a sign for homemade pizzas, so being the pizza aficionados we are, we turned off the road and came across this charming bed and breakfast. Once a week they offer pizzas made from their handmade outdoor oven and we happened to come on the right day. Everything about Orcas Island was charming and I am already planning a trip back to further explore the area.

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