Photos by Tag: Bowman Bay
Wonders of bluff trail
Of course I enjoyed the sweeping view of water from this Fidalgo Island bluff trail, but I also scanned the “floor” and “walls” for natural beauties. South Fidalgo, trail between Rosario and Bowman Bay.
Windstorm at Gull Rock
Waves crash against massive rocks between Rosario and Bowman bays.
Olympics from Bowman Bay
Morning view of Olympic Mountains from beach at Bowman Bay, Fidalgo Island.
Light on the bay
Bowman Bay, as viewed from bluff above. South Fidalgo Island.
South Fidalgo bluff
Rugged shoreline as viewed from Rosario Head looking toward Bowman Bay.
Paddling by the bluff
Kayakers make the corner from Bowman Bay toward Rosario Beach, as seen from the bluff.
Fidalgo bays draw admirers
Blue skies have drawing power. Bowman Bay, Rosario Head, beach below. High tides, lots of driftwood. Weekend crowds are growing.
Wind damage at park includes large trees
For many, the extraordinary mid-January 2021 windstorm is in the rear view mirror. Not so for many public park crews including those on both sides of the Pass at Deception Pass State Park. A combination of rain-saturated earth and sustained high winds contributed to downed trees, limbs and branches. Winds knocked down trees on both […]
Escape to the outdoors
A late afternoon stroll on the beach at Bowman Bay, southwest Fidalgo Island.
The draw of Deception Pass
New Year rainfall let up on Sunday, January 3, a development that drew enthusiastic crowds to Deception Pass State Park: both Fidalgo and Whidbey sides. On this trip I ventured onto a trail that runs adjacent to the beach from the park amphitheater to the bridges. I have walked the same trail from the east […]
Woman in red
If you look closely, you will see a small patch of red. This is a fellow hiker, wrapped in a heavy red coat, who had passed me on the trail at Rosario Head. Just a few minutes later I looked across the water to see she her seated on the bench on Bowman Bay Trail, […]
Wall on the bay
A corner of Bowman Bay. Photo taken from beach on the way to Lighthouse Point.