Saturday, December 31, 2011

Washington Hike: Deception Pass State Park 29 December 2011


Cheryl and I hiked at Deception Pass State Park in Washington on a cloudy, but not rainy, December day.  It was a long trek to the trailhead from Bainbridge Island as we had to include a ferry crossing from Port Townsend to Whidbey Island.  The hike was beautiful but not entirely quiet because the navy planes at the Whidbey Island Naval Base make lots of noise.  We enjoyed our day on the beautiful coast.
 Cascades looking east from the ferry at Pt Townsend
 The area near the Deception Pass bridge
 We hiked around the upper most point in the photo

 Deception Pass bridge
 You can see the San Juan Islands in the distance
 a gigantic salal forest!
 Deception Island
 a madrone
 Looking back to Whidbey Island North Beach

 a twisty madrone
 a lumpy madrone
 a bumpy, pealing madrone
Cheryl on the Bowman Bay beach

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