Olympic Mountains

 A late spring view of the Olympic Mountains with snow from the east side of Oak Harbor. Now, at the end of a hot summer, no snow remains. Fall storms should provide new snow soon.

Olympic Mountains in the Spring

A spring view from West Beach Road on Whidbey Island.

Ft Ebey State Park, Whidbey Island

With the state parks in Washington opening up, it was so good to go to Ft. Ebey State Park on the west side of Whidbey Island and see a favorite view of the Olympic Mountains.

Deception Pass Boating

Many boaters were out Tuesday with the opening of some fishing.

Deception Pass Bridge

Deception Pass State Park reopened today. It felt good to be able to see this view of the bridge again and be serenaded by a Celtic harpist (I think).

Mt. Erie: The Other Views

While the view from the top of the mountain is great, there are other views too. They can be accessed by short walks from a small parking lot on the west side of the road near the top. 

Preparing to Soar

The view from the top of Mt. Erie on Fidalgo Island from a recent visit.

Morning Light

A buoy between Geuemes and Samish Islands catches the morning sun.  

Rain Shower

The view of a rain shower during a recent visit to Guemes Island.

Guemes Island View: Anacortes Ferry Dock

Clouds over the Anacortes Ferry Dock as viewed from Guemes Island.

Guemes Island: Kelly's Point and Yellow Bluff

Kelly's Point Conservation Area is a Skagit Land Trust area of 27 acres on the south west side of Guemes Island. It includes a half mile stretch along the beach and Yellow Bluff. The bluff is a "feeder bluff" as it feeds sand and other sediment into the tidelands as it erodes. The sediments span 70,000 years of earth's history.

Guemes Island: Guemes Mountain Trail

Guemes Mountain rises 680 feet.

A 2.3 mile round trip trail weaves through forest to the top.

There are views to the north and the resort where we were staying.

There are also views to the SW, Anacortes and the San Juan Islands ferry dock. I've been up this mountain twice, both times on cloudy days. I think there is a view of Mt. Baker from the top. Perhaps next time.

Guemes Island: Peach Preserve

Guemes Island is a short ferry ride from Anacortes. Just to the west of the ferry landing is a 64 acre area of wetlands, beach and grass land. The trail is less than a half mile. We could hear various birds and got a good view of Anacortes across the channel.

Olympic Mountains from Whidbey Island

Olympics from Whidbey Island

One of my favorite morning views along West Beach Road on Whidbey Island.

Easter Sunrise

The sunrise from Oak Harbor on this day we Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

Oak Harbor Dawn

The beginning of another beautiful day in Oak Harbor.

Sun Pillar

The view this morning from Oak Harbor.

Oak Harbor Bay

The Olympic Mountains and Oak Harbor Bay on the still morning of March 16.

Mt Rainier from Oak Harbor

March 16.