{"id":1184,"date":"2016-09-10T13:49:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T18:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dickeytexas.com\/?p=1184"},"modified":"2022-01-07T23:21:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T04:21:24","slug":"randy-and-karin-on-mt-constitution-aug-25-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dickeytexas.com\/?p=1184","title":{"rendered":"San Juan Islands & Washington Coast – Aug, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Randy and Karin on Mt Constitution – Aug 25, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our lunch spot near the summit of Mount Constitution. You can see Mt. Baker on the horizion on the righthand side. Img 60643 Mtconstitution<\/p>\n

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Karin and Randy on Orcas Island, Aug 22, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Karin and Randy having wine at our rented condo on Orcas Island overlooking East Sound. We stayed here 4 nights while exploring and hiking on Orcas Island off the coast of Washington.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60367a Orcasisland<\/p>\n

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Eastsound, Orcas Island, August 23, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

View of East Sound.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60384 Eastsound Orcas<\/p>\n

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Rustic Falls , Moran State Park, Aug 23, 2016<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We hiked to the four waterfalls on Cascade Creek in Moran State Park on Orcas Island. We were happy that there was water flowing given that Orcas Island had not had rain in 2 months.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Img 60422 Rusticfalls Moran<\/p>\n

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View from Turtlehead Summit, Orcas Island, Aug 24, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hiked up Turtleback mountain to Turtlehead Summit for a great views of the other San Juan Islands and also Vancouver Island in the distance.\u00a0 Img 60520 TurtleHead Orcas<\/p>\n

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Ship Peak, Orcas Island – Aug 24, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Also hiked up Ship Peak in the Turtleback mountain area for views of the West Sound of Orcas Island and the Olympic mountain range in the distance in the right hand corner.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60543 Shippeak Orcas<\/p>\n

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Ship Peak Lunch Spot – Aug 24, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A couple of hikers at a great lunch spot on the Ships Peak loop trail.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60564 Shippeak Orcas<\/p>\n

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Sunset on San Juan Island, Aug 26, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We were treated to this sunset our first night on San Juan Island.\u00a0 Img 60695 Sanjuan<\/p>\n

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Dead Man’s Cove, San Juan Island – Aug 27, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This beach attached to Lime Kiln State Park was very close to our rental property. We collected some of the interesting rocks from this pebble\/rock beach after hiking trails in the park.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60767 Deadmansbeach Sanjuan<\/p>\n

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Pelindaba Lavender Farm, Aug 27, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Off season and struggling due to the drought, the lavender farm on San Juan Island was still interesting. Large sculptures were scattered in the fields.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60829 Pelindabalavenderfarm<\/p>\n

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Mt Finlayson trail, American Camp – Aug 28<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We hiked the Mt Finlayson trail in the American camp on San Juan Island. Not really a mountain but more a short hill. The forested area and beach portion of the trail were the most interesting.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60894 Mtfinlaysontrl Amercamp<\/p>\n

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Pacific Madrone, Aug 28, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pacific Madrone trees (Arbutus menziesii) peel the bark as they grow, exposing the red-pink-yellow layers.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 60907 Pacificmadrone<\/p>\n

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Purple Haze Lavender Farm<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We visited the Purple Haze Lavender farm on our way toward Port Angeles on the Washington mainland.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 61036 Purplehaze<\/p>\n

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Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park – Aug 30, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On our way to the Pacific coast, we stopped off and hiked the short trail in Olympic to Sol Duc (Sole Duck) waterfalls. We needed to “kill” some time before we arrived on the coast to hit the low tides. It was a nice hike and the water falls are interesting.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 61112 Solducfalls Olympic<\/p>\n

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Rialto Beach, Olympic Nat Park – Aug 30, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Found this heart shaped Green Sea Anemone in the tidal pools on Rialto Beach. The other green Sea Anemone on the left is gripping a shellfish. I tried to gently pry it loose for the photo but the anemone had quite a grip.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 61154 Rialtobeach<\/p>\n

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Rialto Beach Hole in the Wall, Aug 30, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A hiker passing through the Hole in the Wall on Rialto Beach. You have to time your passage with the low tide, otherwise this hole is half filled with water. There is a steep trail around this rock formation in case you mess up. Img 61192 Rialtobeach<\/p>\n

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Randy on Rialto Beach, Aug 30, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wonder what this rock has been through to have this shape? Img 61222 Rialtobeach<\/p>\n

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Trail to 2nd Beach, Olympic Nat Park, Aug 31, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

After a bit of rain, the forest looks lush on the trail out to second beach on Olympic Nat Park near La Push.\u00a0 \u00a0Img 61230 2ndbeach<\/p>\n

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2nd Beach, Olympic Nat Park – Aug 31<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Karin walking down Second Beach looking for shells.\u00a0 Img 61301 2ndbeach<\/p>\n

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Museum of Flight, Sept 2, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I spent 6 hours touring the Museum of Flight and talking to the docents and still did not see it all.\u00a0 Img 61403 Museum of Flight<\/p>\n

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My First Space Flight – Sep 2, 2016<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Not really!! The Museum of Flight has the shuttle trainer. This shot is from the cargo bay looking up at the ceiling. I doubt the real shuttle had an exit sign at the end of the cargo bay.\u00a0 Img 61416 Museum of Flight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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