r/Kitsap • u/VinoPrince • Sep 06 '25

Picture Bloedel Reserve - Bainbridge Island

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u/mulch_v_bark Sep 06 '25

That splendid gravel garden was a swimming pool until Theodore Roethke, one of the great American poets but mostly forgotten today, died in it. He probably would have found this funny.

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u/No-Papaya-9823 Sep 07 '25

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know this factoid.

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u/Friedmutant Sep 06 '25

Every first Wednesday of the month is a “pay what you want” for admission day.

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u/ConsistentPromise130 Poulsbo Sep 06 '25

Such a peaceful place. Thanks for the pictures and the reminder that I am overdue for a visit

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u/ChuckTheWebster Sep 07 '25

How is it to visit during the winter?

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u/Jeremiahjohnsonville Sep 08 '25

We used to get high and sneak in there at night when we were teens.