Whidbey Island Beach

A view of the Olympic Mountains in early May from Libbey Beach, an Island County park on the west side of Whidbey Island.

Oak Harbor Dawn

A dawn view of Mt. Baker toward the north to Mt. Pilchuck toward the south on August 25. Oak Harbor is in the foreground.

Sunset the Whidbey Island Way

A peaceful end to the day at a beach on the west side of Whidbey Island.

Mt. Baker from Skagit Valley Farmland

These views are from the first week in August.

Cascade Dawn

The Cascade Mountains from Oak Harbor on August 25.

Mt. Baker at Dawn

Mt. Baker from Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island, August 25.

Porteau Cove Provincial Park, B.C.

Porteau Cove is a popular place for water enthusiasts.

There are man made reefs and scuttled boats that divers frequent.

There is a tantalizing pier and lots of beach for walking.

It's a great place to stop on the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler.

Serratus Mountain, British Columbia

One of the many great views along the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler. Some of Squamish can be seen as well as Serratus Mountain, part of the British Columbia Coastal Range.

Shannon Falls, British Columbia

The falls are next to the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler. They can be seen from the highway but a stop at the provincial park was worth while.

Tantalus Range, British Columbia

The Tantalus Range is part of the Coastal Mountains of British Columbia. This view is from the Tantalus Lookout along the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler.

Chairlift to the Clouds

There were low clouds during most of my recent stay at Whistler. This lift to Blackomb was not very busy.

Pass Lake, Deception Pass State Park

A quiet morning at the lake, earlier this month.

Full Moon, Oak Harbor

The full moon rise last night over Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.

San de Fuca, Whidbey Island

This is the small community on Whidbey Island near where my father had a farm. I used to ride my bike to the little store near the water, now a gallery. The Olympic Mountains still have some winter snow at the first of May.

Skagit Valley Farmland

The Skagit Valley with a backdrop of the Cascade Mountains and foothills in early May.

Mt. Baker

Mt. Baker still had much of its winter snow on the first of May. I was just off Highway 20 at Dugualla Bay for this view.

Cascade Dawn

The view from my neighbor's deck on the morning of August 13. Whitehorse Mountain is at the left, Three Fingers near the center and Mount Pilchuck at the right.

Mt. Rainier from Ft. Ebey State Park

Ft. Ebey State Park is on the west side of Whidbey Island.

Fort Ebey State Park, Whidbey Island

Fort Ebey State Park, on the west side of Whidbey Island, offers expansive views of the Salish Sea, the Olympic Mountains, Vancouver Island, and the San Juan Islands.

Ebey's Landing

A favorite place for beach combing and hiking in Central Whidbey. This view is from the end of July.

Fort Casey State Park

Mt. Rainier is in the distance. This photo is from the end of July.

Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Fort Casey State Park

The lighthouse looks great with its recent touch up of paint.

Fort Casey State Park

It is unusual to be able to see both ferries on the Coupeville - Pt. Townsend run with part of Ft. Casey in the foreground.

This photo is from the end of July.

Coupeville Wharf

A summer view of the historic Coupeville wharf, dating from 1905, and Mt. Baker.

Summer Rain

Ebey Prairie

This area of Central Whidbey Island is preserved farmland. 

Olympic Peninsula

The Olympic Mountains at the end of July from the west side of Whidbey Island.

Kiket Trail, Swinomish Reservation

The Kiket Trail is on Kiket Island, off Snee Oosh Road. It is a joint venture of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Washington State Parks. After crossing the isthmus, I took the North Trail to the western point of the island. It offered the above view of Deception Pass Bridge. This trail had a bit of elevation gain.

I took the South Trail back to the parking lot. This trail was almost level. There is also a gravel road that goes down the center of the island.

 The view from the isthmus of Similk Bay and Mt. Erie.

Kiket Lagoon is part of a wildlife sanctuary near the beginning of the trail.

Deception Pass Bridge

The larger span of the two, from Pass Island.

Dunes Trail, Deception Pass State Park

The nearly level paved trail offers some great views of the Salish Sea and San Juan Islands, as well as sand dunes.

Deception Pass Bridge

The view from West Point, at the north end of the parking lot at Cranberry Lake. This part of the Deception Pass State Park is on Whidbey Island.