Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Mt. Rainier from Whidbey Island

Mt. Rainier is barely visible from the Ebey Bluff Trail just outside of Coupeville. I am always amazed when some of the buildings in Seattle are visible at this distance (in the dip).

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Olympic Mountains from Whidbey Island

This was a recent view of the Olympics from Libbey Beach, an Island County park on the west side of Whidbey Island. I was surprised to see the tree at the left had fallen. In previous photos, it had always been somewhat upright. Bluff erosion is an ongoing process on the west side of Whidbey.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Mt. Baker from Coupeville

This is the view from the turn around at the end of Reeder Road, east of Coupeville. Snakelum Point is at the right with Mt. Baker in the distance.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Ebey Historic Reserve

This view of the North Cascades is from the trail to the Ebey Bluff that begins at the Prairie Overlook. From that trail, one can see Mt. Baker to the northeast, the Cascades to the east, Mt. Rainier to the southeast and the Olympics to the southwest. It is an amazingly scenic trail that is short and nearly level.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Mt. Rainier from Ft. Ebey State Park

Finally, the humidity was low enough that Mt. Rainier could be seen from Ft. Ebey State Park on the west side of Whidbey Island.