Frontier Dreams: Out and About : Fort Vancouver

Monday, May 9, 2011

Out and About : Fort Vancouver

I have been thinking a lot lately about the beauty in the places we see every day, but seldom stop to savor. I decided I needed to make myself slow down and enjoy the scenery around us, no longer taking it for granted. To help in this endeavor I am photographing our usual times out and about, as well as places we have never been. This way I can fully soak it all in, as well as have these moments to look back at. Won't you join me? If you have any of your own out and about photos to share (new or old) please leave a link in the comments. Think 'corners of my home' but 'out of the home surroundings' instead. I know we would all love to see the beauty that surrounds you in your everyday life.

We recently took an unexpectedly fun family outing. Little L needed to be officially put under Kevin's health insurance policy and that meant a trip to Fort Vancouver.
We expected this to be a rather mundane chore but when we drove through the fort's gate we knew we would have to get out and explore. I was so happy that I brought my camera with me. Just look at the beauty and history we discovered.

Dandelion bouquet in a tree the girls called their 'gnome home'

K at their 'gnome home' entrance

I took quit a few photographs inside the reconstructed buildings. The buildings were just so beautiful, I couldn't pass up the chance. I kid you not - I love getting ideas for simple, self sufficient living from places like this so I try to document as much as I can.

We found wild rabbits on the grounds. Seeing the girls watch them reminded me of my childhood and trying to catch the wild rabbits that lived around my grandparent's home. I have so many fond memories of those times.

Can you tell I am a bit obsessed with candle lighting ideas right now?

This trip almost made me want to home school (following Steiner's methods still, of course). It was just so much fun exploring and learning as a family - I want to relive that feeling every day!

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Joy · 730 weeks ago

What a fun and amazing experience for your family! I love those building and the treasures they hold. <3

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Nahuatl Vargas · 730 weeks ago

Lovely spots. Thanks for sharing.

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misadventuresofkellyandkelly 73p · 730 weeks ago

wow, that is so pretty!

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jumbleberryjam 58p · 730 weeks ago

How fun! Love the inside shots (and the bunnies, of course). Are you planning to do this every Monday? If so, I'll plan to join you next week :-).

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FrontierDreams 111p · 730 weeks ago

Yep ,yep! I would love to see!

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liebchenhut · 730 weeks ago

This has to be one of my favorite posts of yours...the Lord has sincerely blessed all on this Earth with His abundant glory. Is your husband in the Army...such precarious times? :)

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FrontierDreams 111p · 730 weeks ago

Thank you! We are all so truly blessed, aren't we?
My husband is in the Air Force and thankfully rarely gets deployed *knock on wood*.

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Emilie · 730 weeks ago

I grew up visiting Fort Vancouver! It's a wonderful place to explore. I especially loved visiting when there were historical demonstrations, like blacksmithing, etc. So fun! I miss the Portland metro area!

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Alison · 730 weeks ago

You know, I would have sworn you were homeschooling/unschooling! Sounds like you had a great time :)

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FrontierDreams 111p · 730 weeks ago

Ha,ha, I know, it does seem that way doesn't it? K only just started school this year.

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heirloom seasons · 730 weeks ago

I love how our children so eagerly discover the gnome and fairy homes about them.
What a great adventure, that is such an exciting kind of place to be, imagining the past, and dreaming of a more simple future!

Our weekend adventures brought us to our (not so local) Waldorf school for May Faire, which I just posted about this evening, and then the next day deep into our forest, which I have yet to share pics of...

Now Jason is even exclaiming over your wonderful photographs. Ahh, simpler times...
xoxo

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FrontierDreams 111p · 730 weeks ago

Did Jason get any ideas? Please ask him to share :)

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heirloom seasons · 729 weeks ago

Oh, Jason is always full of ideas :)

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Laura · 730 weeks ago

he he, we caught wild bunnies as kids and were allowed to keep them as long as , my mum said, they were both of the same sex. We got a book from the library and tried very hard to find out. We decided they were both girls...they weren't...we ended up with LOTS of bunnies lol! lovel pictures :-)

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FrontierDreams 111p · 730 weeks ago

Oh goodness! Ha,ha. I think I only caught a few in my bunny catching days but I am pretty sure my Grandpa would let them go at night because they were always gone the next day.

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Kory · 730 weeks ago

Beautiful! That was probably my favorite part of being homeschooled, the exploring and learning out and about, finding unexpected places to adventure too- good memories :)

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kendra · 730 weeks ago

i had no idea this existed! how cool!

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Linda · 729 weeks ago

Pics remind me of Fort Atkinson (restored 1820's fort, eastern Nebraska along the Missouri R.)---simple living ideas abound (and you have a good photographer's eye).

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FrontierDreams 111p · 729 weeks ago

We may have to check that out someday! Thank you and thank you for your sweet compliment, too!

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Kelsey · 729 weeks ago

We are stationed at Fort Lewis (husband is in the Army) we will definitely have to make a day trip down to here!

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Nicola 105p · 729 weeks ago

I call it before/after-schooling and it is so much fun for all of us. Your day looks amazing. Your girls are so sweet holding hands.
Nicola

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