a place both wonderful and strange

Howdy folks. I'm back from a most refreshing vacation in the Pacific Northwest. I took lots of photos, but these particular ones are from our time spent in the Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, where we slept in a tree house as the rain danced lightly on our rooftop, amongst mossy trees and abundant fern, along the Snoqualmie River. During the day, we hiked Mt. Si, which looms over the small town of North Bend, where Twin Peaks (both the series and Fire Walk with Me) was filmed. We ate at Twede’s Café (Double R Diner) to try the Twin Peaks Cherry Pie, which was beyond remarkable, and I should know - I’m a pie fanatic!. Agent Cooper shares my affinity, and once remarked of his dessert “This must be where pies go when they die.” Unfortunately, the same could not be said of the coffee, which was burned and certainly not the “damn fine cup o’ coffee” I expected. We also visited the Snoqualmie Falls, another prominent figure in the television series. It was raging, and I was pleased. It’s hard not to share the same childish wonder as Agent Cooper when exploring this quaint yet eerie valley, where the fog hangs steadily, the air is brisk and exhilarating, the folks are kind, and the pie is delicious.

Snoqualmie Falls.

Welcome to Twin Peaks

turn of the century train

 Double R Diner in Twin Peaks

"Harry, I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange." - Agent Cooper


Outfit # 1: vintage green corduroy coat, which you’ll be seeing a lot of in my Pacific Northwest posts. It blended seamlessly with the verdant Pacific Northwest landscape. (Thrifted), 40s or 50s sheer dress (vintage), monkey boots.

Outfit 2: 70s “stars” tshirt, vintage leather shorts, monkey boots (everything thrifted).