Solomons Seen: You Never Know

Solomons is sometime like the proverbial Box of Chocolate in Forrest Gump, you never know what you'll get .. till you get there.

Today held several treasures. If you didn't know, I like cars. I like all kinds of cars. I'm not a brand loyalist, nor knowledgeable of every feature of every cool vehicle, but I admire the art of them. Nice cars, and trucks, are rolling art. Much the way I look at watches and clocks for their mechanical precision, I feel similarly about cars.

Good fortune brought a great number of nice rolling stock to Solomons today. Two Ferraris - one in typical red, and the other in blue, several Porshches and a boat load of BMWs. And interestingly, there was a VW Siroco! It looked like a car club had invaded the island.

The Gazebo is a great spot to loiter.. Yes loiter. It has shade and there is always someone who wants to evade the sun for a little while. Today it brought a couple dog owners, and another event that I'll get to in a minute.

The "family" of a couple with a few "Goldens" looked like a painting sitting under the gazebo. The dogs were sitting so nicely. I found that these folk come to Solomons often and walk their Retrievers. The eldest if I recall was around 13 years old! The younger two were resuces, the youngest may have a bit of 'hound' but still a gorgeous dog. All were so well behaved, which is a testament to "Mom, Dad" and the elder dog. The rescues needed a lot of socialization, I was told. You couldn't tell a bit; they were so gentle and loved the attention I was willing to share.

The other side of the gazebo had another couple and their dog. Julie and Pete told me that "Yukon" is still a puppy, and again this guy is a rescue. They have two other German Shepherds that stayed at home while Yukon had their full attention. He, too, was a great dog. A little dog came by and started getting a bit aggressive and Yukon, jumped to his feet (he had been lying down) but just looked at the little guy as to say "Really?" Pete and Julie were a blast to chat with, telling me about a great Cruise that Deb and I should look into.. a Land and Sea trip to Alaska. A ship and train had taken them up the coast and then into Denali. They told some amazing stories.

Lastly, a wedding party came to the gazebo for some photos. I was sitting in just the right spot to take a few myself. Take a look at the photos and then we'll talk some more:

So what do you think? I love the colors, the shoes, the old and young.

Now guess who got married?

Does this help?

These kids, these days:

Awesome! Love knows no bounds. Congratulations. The best part may have been after the photos were done. The Bride says, in a strong loud voice.. "Now, let's Party!"

To end this post, I will tell you that on the way home Deb and I got stuck on the bridge, very close to the top. Being stuck on top of a 170ish foot span may not be for everyone, but I took the opportunity to take these: