Lakebay, Washington Day 2

Today I met Bubba, Mitzi, and Maggie. Nikki and Clarence's babies!

Lakebay, Washington Day 1

Today I arrived at the home of Nikki and Clarence Phillips. They live in rural Washington on the Key Peninsula in a community called Lakebay. To get on the Peninsula you have to cross one of Washington's Historic Bridges the Purdy Bridge.

The Historic Purdy Bridge spans the strait between Henderson Bay and Burley Lagoon carrying State Route 302. Built in 1936, the Purdy Bridge is a reinforced-concrete box girder style bridge. At 550 feet long, it was considered the longest of it's kind when it was built. This type of bridge was known for its low cost, simple and graceful design. The Key Peninsula, west of Gig Harbor is a beautiful peninsula made up of 75 square miles at low tide and 65 at high tide and offers wonderful forested parks and scenic views as well as agricultural and maritime history. The primarily rural peninsula includes several small communities: Key Center is the heart of the peninsula, with a store and museum. Home, founded as a Utopian community in 1896 still has some of the original freethinking settler families and many of the original properties. Lakebay and Bay Lake are named for their close proximity to each other. Beautiful views and water access make this a relaxed and enjoyable place.