It was a busy weekend. The lengthening days of Northwest Spring showering down had us feeling drunk on sunshine.

We went running!

Why have one loop when you can have all three?

We went climbing!

Like monsters, we snuck in a session at the Bellevue Edgeworks after the run. Cracks were wedged, heels hooked, and clickies clicked. This obviously refers to the safety practice of both partners checking that the locking carabiner attached to the belay device is in fact locked. Clicky clicky and thank you Jaimi.

We in the biz call this particular look "relationship security."

We went hiking!

And it was a great day to get Oyster Domed! Due to a large rockslide blocking the usual road to the Oyster Dome trailhead, we took an alternative route to the Samish Overlook. Our hike started with a walk through the woods and the Seattle flora and fauna were out to play.

We saw slugs and fiddlehead ferns:

Also trillium and views of the surrounding islands:

I had the great idea to then hike down to the oyster farm, which was only precluded by a steep cliff that even these alpinists wouldn't attempt. Whoops. This added a good four miles to our "easy five mile rest day" and our spirits were dampened as we sped walked down the road. Some briny fresh seafood, carbs, and a kind woman who offered us a ride would be necessary to power us back up that hill.

We ate oysters!

We were greeted on the beach by the small Taylor Shellfish Farms, a laidback affair serving oysters on the half shell and grilled straight on the barbecue.

The four varieties that we threw back raw were surprisingly distinct, ranging from briny to fishy to sweet. Shamefully, our favorite was grilled with an herbaceous chimichurri– the perfect complement. For fuel, we ordered a fresh baguette and tasty, toasty sesame rice that we vowed to attempt to recreate.

We happily noshed as Evan snapped this picture of a paraglider:

I would contend that he's found his photography niche with all of these epic parachute-against-the-moon shots, though we may have a fledgling birder on our hands here as well. Stay tuned.