Had to think about this. I spent my New Year’s on a two hikes in low 30 degree weather. We each have to define what a holiday is. I think walking a beautiful trail and seeing a driftwood elephant in the process (who I have since named Fee Fee, and yes there is more to […]
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Iverson Spit 01/31/2015
The second half of the day with the Sierra Club was brought onto my little island where I discovered another trail that I didn’t know about, Iverson Spit. The interesting thing is that my grandparents were Iversons. I may have to look into that further at some point.Coming around the bend in the road, there […]
Port Susan Bay 01/31/2015
Alas, it was a very overcast day when I went with the Sierra Club to Port Susan Bay. These are Snow Geese, though its hard to tell because of the gray skies. They come all the way from Russia to spend their winters with us. I’m thinking I need to head over to Fir […]
Padilla Bay 07/05/2014
Padilla Bay is one of those rare hikes in Western Washington that has something like 0, as in ZERO, none, till flatter than the christian rendition of earth, elevation. Well, maybe there are a few inches in one direction or another. However, it is the home of many interesting birds and plant life. Though it […]
Deception Pass 05/24/2014
Its like a house of mirrors that just seems to go on and on and on and on. Welcome to Deception Pass. And one of a set of bridges that gets you across it. We didn’t get here quite as early as I had hoped we would. First thing in the morning is one of […]
Big Four Ice Caves 06/19/2014
Day two of Blunami’s visit to my little corner of the country and I thought we would go on a hike somewhere that is unlike anything she has down in the land of beige. So, we went to Big Four Ice Caves. Even without the caves, it is a beautiful hike. Old growth with windfalls, […]
Franklin Falls 05/24/2014
So, we decided that a single falls hike was not enough for one day, so we added a second trail to the list. I have never been to Franklin Falls, but it was a very nice, mellow low elevation hike. We didn’t hit the trail at the beginning of it, because after driving halfway through […]
Camano State Park February 1, 2014
Saturday, I ventured out to take my first hike of the year, sticking close to home and going to the Camano State Park. Though the morning started off brisk and cloudy (around 34 deg at the start), the weather people has assured me that the clouds would clear and provide a beautiful day. The park […]
Fir Island 02-01-2013
Fir IslandOne of the amazing things about living here is the diversity We have everything from heavily wooded old growth forests to quiet beaches to marshy wetlands. Fir Island is one of those wetlands that is favored by many of the local and visiting birds, from bald eagles to swans and snow geese. According to […]
Spencer Island – Almost
Almost seems to be a common occurrence for me, particularly when I am trying to go somewhere. I was looking for somewhere to go for my first hike of the new year. So, an estuary with a bird sanctuary sounded like a wonderful place. And it is not as if I got lost. I didn’t. I actually found […]