Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Orca island SW point

Orca island SW point
Orca island SW point,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Heading over to Deer Harbor for fuel and a shower and provisions. The nearby cliff is the southwest corner of Orcas Island with Jones island in the background.

Turn Point lighthouse cliffs

Turn Point lighthouse cliffs
Turn Point lighthouse cliffs,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
These cliffs are at Turn Point lighthouse on Stuart island. A few minutes after this was taken two Orca whale pods swam through breaching and cavorting in the channel.

Reid Harbor hiking trail

Reid Harbor hiking trail
Reid Harbor hiking trail,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Stuart island has several hiking trails with lush vegetation like this. Cool and shady with a temp around mid 70's!

Reid Harbor from bluff

Reid Harbor from bluff
Reid Harbor from bluff,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
This is Reid Harbor on Stuart Island. The pic was taken from a cliff above the bay. We spent three days/nights here exploring the island.

sanjuans 009

sanjuans 009
sanjuans 009,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
This is the Point Wilson lighthouse warning ships off the shoal at the entrance to Port Townsend.

sanjuans 008

sanjuans 008
sanjuans 008,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Beautiful sunrise as we are leaving Port Townsend for an early morning trip across the Straight of Juan de Fuca to the San Juan islands.