
From then on, Woodinville (Woodin’s town) continued growing as a logging community. It became a farming center in the early 20th century, and eventually a Seattle suburb after World War II. The city was incorporated in 1993.
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The Hollywood School House, built in 1912, is one of the oldest buildings in Woodinville |

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Tolt Pipeline trail and the Cascade mountain range to the East |
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Tolt Pipeline trail and the Olympic mountains to the West |
The trail is safe, scenic, quiet (at least on weekdays) and it’s a wonderful place to run, hike, ride horses, or mountain bike. Le Yellow Dog and I have been hiking the Pipeline trail together for over 8 years and enjoy our daily hour-long walks, rain or shine (rain, more often than shine.) We have our favorite routes, and after so many years, I could probably get home with my eyes closed. I know each house, each property, each dog, each fence along the way.
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Hailey le Yellow Dog, my faithful walking companion |
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C’est la Campagne: The sign says it all! |
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Bonjour le mouton! |
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Des chevaux at every street corner |
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Des lapins (the real ones are harder to capture on camera) |
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Bonjour, Miss Piggy le cochon |
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Woodinville: land of fancy chicken coops (notice the flowers at the window sill) |
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Happy poulets… |
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I have a couple of friends who would enjoy this cool sign! |


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This one earns point for the most creative sign |
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Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet, Versailles, France |
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Marie-Antoinette, courted by a young man, is dressed as a shepherdess |
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Marie-Antoinette and her entourage in the hamlet |
16 Comments
It all seems so peaceful! Beautiful pictures
Thank you, Fifi. You’re right. It’s peaceful, here, on Da hill! 😉
Beautiful blog! More, please!
A bientôt!
Yvette
Merci Yvette. I am glad you enjoyed the blog. There is more coming indeed. A bientôt.
What a lovely town to live in….Thank you for your visit and your movie recommendation…I shall watch Le Divorce this week….xv
You’re welcome Vicki. Let me know what you think about the movie… and the great Leslie Caron 😉
Love it Love it Love it!!! I don’t generally appreciate living under the “grey lid of Seattle/Woodinville/Bothell etc… but when you put it in such beautiful terms and photos!! I remember why I love it and continue to return, even from France. 🙂
Merci Kim. It’s always a good idea to focus on the positive and the beautiful even under grey skies. I must say it has been a little hard to do this weekend though. Where is our long overdue spring?
Love this! I learned so much about where I live! “Miss Piggy”: so clever! Gorgeous photo coming leaving the Farm- great perspective on that shot.
Merci Elana. Call me when you want a guided tour. 😉 Miss Piggy belongs to my friend Kaydee. Doesn’t she look great?
Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet looks absolutely divine! Oh how I can picture myself there, leading the very same life (pampering and all!).
Le Hameau is a magical place. I am going back this summer. I have always enjoyed my visits to the Versailles gardens, and the family picnics we had there while I was growing up.
your posts never fail to please and educate…i really do enjoy reading them!! i hope as time goes on we’ll get to hear the story of you, your husband and the first days in your new home -here in the USA.
Thank you, g. faithful reader 😉 Great idea for a new post. I will keep it in mind. Merci!
Coucou Véronique,
… Your area is phenomenal and stunning. What a breathtaking beauty ! I would love so much riding there !!!
I am definitely packing and moving 😉
Bisous à toi et au yellow dog,
Anne Touraine (Playing with Scarves)
PS. You should tell the local artist about “Le Père Noël est une ordure” (remember the lovely portrait of Thérèse)? LOL!
Bonjour Anne. Yes, this the Pacific Northwest in all of its sunny glory. This does not happen as often as we would all like. It looks a tad different under grey skies, trust 🙂 Beautiful area, I agree. Pastoral, and peaceful most of the time.