Marina Carstens

@marinacarstens

Building permit technician. Loves cities, nature, books, stationery, & art. | Bellingham, WA

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Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 14

Beach times ☁️☀️

Brian is walking away from the water on the beach.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 14

This was our view from the hotel in Astoria, OR.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 11

We stopped at Cannon Beach yesterday on our way down the coast.

Haystack Rock in the fog. People are standing in the fog in the distance.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 10

What a long drive.

The road on our way to Astoria. Another car is coming from the other direction. The sky is dusky blue with a bit of pink-ish orange over the horizon. There's a big, dark cloud and some trees in the distance.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 10

We made it to Oregon. I love this non-alcoholic wine.

A hotel nightstand with a can of non-alcoholic rosé wine, a plastic glass with some of the wine in it, and a pouch decorated with gold mushrooms.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 5

We saw two cuties sleeping in the grass today. 🦌✨

A fawn sleeping under a bush with its head bent over its shoulder.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 4

We went out for First Friday and it was nice! We went to Dakota, Allied Arts, Geheim, Voxel, Whatcom Museum, and Make.Shift. We also got to see some great alley murals. There was so much good art. I loved the show at Geheim. The petrified tree show at Whatcom Museum was amazing.

Brian and Marina in front of the Coast Salish mural in the alley.

The Coast Salish Living Mural on the Setting Sun building in the alley.

Two mural panels hanging on buildings in the alley. The first one is a partially translucent woman in front of water holding a golden orb with geometric hair.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 3

What a lovely spot. 💚 🌧️

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 3

Went to socialize and celebrate a couple of retirements at Structures. 🌧️

The outdoor seating area at Structures in Bellingham. It overlooks the area where Whatcom Creek meets Bellingham Bay.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jul 3

I took this on my way back from getting cake at Pure Bliss during my lunch break yesterday.

Mt. Baker Theatre on a sunny day in Bellingham.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 28

I'm pretty sure it's the extendable mirror above our sink that I use to hang our camping lantern to provide light for doing the dishes.

An extendable mirror in front of a window. It looks very old. There's a camping lantern hanging from it.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 20

I miss her all the time.

A small beige dog in a beige dog bed covered with a blanket except for her head.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 15

We loved taking Kiki out and about. I appreciate the dog-friendly places in Bellingham.

A dog sitting at a picnic table with glasses on. Brian has his hands by her ears to catch the glasses if they fall.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 13

The weather was perfect yesterday for happy hour on the patio. I got sparkling lemonade with hibiscus.

The view of Maritime Heritage Park and Bellingham Bay under the pergola at Bellingham Cider Company.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 13

Okay, I still need to take them.

A screenshot of a Google task, a Finch reminder, and a phone alarm to remind me to take my allergy medicine.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 12

I've had a lot of animal encounters this evening. Two chickens, four cats, two rabbits, and one deer.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 11

I had a burger at Structures for lunch for #BellinghamVeganRestaurantWeek. It was gooooooood. #VeganRestarauntWeek ✌️

A bag of chips and a double-stacked vegan burger in a food boat on blue and white checkered paper.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 11

Hi, friend.

A heron (I think) standing in a muddy creek bed.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 10

It is so nice outside today. I just want to stay outdoors.

Whatcom Creek at the Holly St bridge in Bellingham, WA. There are lots of trees on either side. It's a sunny day with a bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 9

For a short time, I was a bartender at a rooftop bar on top of an art museum in Denver.

A sculpture outside of MCA Denver. It's a heart with a dagger through it covered in lights.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 6

We got an earlier ferry than expected, so we've had some time to explore Poulsbo before meeting up with friends.

A partially-enclosed outdoor seating area with green benches and windows on the ferry.

The partially-enclosed seating area on the ferry with benches.

The top deck of the ferry on a cloudy day.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 6

I ❤️ Washington State Ferries.

Marina and Brian outside on the ferry going from Edmonds to Kingston. I'm wearing clear glasses and big, gold fish bone earrings from Copper Canoe Woman. Brian is wearing an Irish walking cap and glasses.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 6

Look at this awesome NA wine I got. I did choose it for the label.

A bottle of non-alcoholic wine with what looks like a block print of a lantern fish on the label. It's called Sea Monster — Tidal Wave White.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 5

We saw this iris on a walk last night. The color in person was darker and richer. My phone camera automatically brightened it. There are so many good flowers around!

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 2

Another fun circus! ✨ I'm looking forward to the Halloween circus now.

Inside of a circus tent. It's blue with red lines going out from yellow stars. There's a stage in the middle with a bed on it.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· Jun 1

It was fun getting out today. We'll have to go back down to the container village a few times this summer. 🌞

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· May 31

We walked through the pump track to the circus.

People lining up in front of the circus tent.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· May 31

We had lunch from the New Public food truck at Evil Bikes before going to the circus. It's a 100% vegan food truck. The loaded fries are really good and I want to make them at home now.

Two food boats with brown paper on an outdoor table with flowers on it. One dish is loaded fries and one is a cheeseburger. They're both vegan.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· May 30

I'm excited about having this for breakfast. It feels nostalgic.

I'm holding up a bag of Bob's Red Mill creamy wheat cereal in front of a wall hanging with two bats on it.

Marina Carstens@marinacarstens· May 24

I issued the certificate of occupancy for this building recently. It always feels good to see another project finished up. 🎉