Vashon Island, Washington

Boarding ferry to go to Vashon Island, Washington.  Vashon Island had about 10,000 people in the 2010 census. It’s about 36 square miles of land. 

pictures from 2013 ferry ride

Big tourist attraction - the tree that ate the bicycle

Many stories and questions about this

We went to the farmers market

Matsuda Farm where an Asian Flea Market and Garden Sale was being held. The farm used to be a large commercial strawberry farm. Now it’s on the National Register of Historic places and consists of the original family home, Japanese garden, and barreling plant. 

Japanese garden

Poems submitted for the Haiku Festival were hung from handles wood berry carriers used by strawberry pickers