On the town

 

John and his brother admiring a metal sculpture on the Twisp Works Campus, by artist Bernard Hosey. He was a local treasure who sadly died in 2012, leaving behind some of the most amazing large scale sculptures you'll see anywhere in the world.

We took Dan and Rebecca on the Valley tour yesterday including a drive to Winthrop to see the western-themed town, lunch at Cinnamon Twisp and a tour of downtown, then a stop at the studios and galleries at Twisp Works. Also a walk through the native plant garden at the Methow Interpretive Center. 

And still time for Rebecca and I to sit on the deck and watch the birds, in particular the Cliff Swallows just arrived from South America, perfect timing for the first flying insects hatching along the river. Dan treated the family to an excellent dinner at the La Fonda Lopez in Twisp. 

The three of them are driving back to Seattle today so Dan and Rebecca can continue their trip. I'll clean up the house and head back to the big city on Saturday morning.