Photos by Tag: deception pass state park
Park forest suffers casualties
Last week’s snow and subsequent rain caused damage resulting in the temporary closure of Deception Pass State Park. This massive Douglas Fir downed in the parking lot of North Beach demonstrates just one of the cleanup challenges facing the park crew. Countless boughs and branches litter trails and forest floor. The main park is open […]
Twilight at the beach
Looking west, twilight at Little North Beach, Deception Pass State Park.
Snowy park trails
Snow on trail leading from the Highway 20 parking lot of Deception Pass State Park to Little North Beach below, North Whidbey Island.
Heron hygiene
A great blue heron preens while perched on a limb high above the ground at West Beach, Deception Pass State Park.
Heads up
Safe in a treetop near the edge of a parking lot, this great blue heron extends for a look around. West Beach, Deception Pass State Park.
Parks tackle wind damage: January 12
Cleanup work continues in area parks in the wake of a mid-January windstorm that featured prolonged wind gusts. Trail walkers and park visitors have seen dramatic evidence of the storm, ranging from piles of driftwood to downed trees and blocked trails. Included here are photographs from the Guemes Channel Trail in Anacortes; Rosario Beach, south […]
Power vs. precision
During the course of my Monday hike at Deception Pass State Park I gathered a number of photos of damage from a recent windstorm that featured extraordinary high powered gusts. Many trees in the park, some quite large, were scraped, broken and uprooted. With downed trees on my mind, my eye was drawn to exposed […]
Wildlife adventure
One place led to the other, and before my Wednesday outing was over I had visited Rosario Head, Bowman Bay and the West Beach Cranberry Lake area of Deception Pass State Park. Had to take some photos of wildlife friends along the way. Hawk and geese surprised me with their patience.
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 […]
East Cranberry dock to be replaced
Citing environmental and safety concerns, State Parks has plans to replace the existing pier, gangway and float at East Cranberry Lake in Deception Pass State Park. This popular park asset was constructed using creosote timbers. The new facility, a bit smaller with 2,237 square feet of overwater coverage, will include steel grating materials.
Powering toward the Pass
A boater powers through surf heading east at Deception Pass, Lighthouse Point in the background. Taken from West Beach.
Off-season beaches beckon
Off season visits to area parks feature a number of perks including dramatically reduced crowds. This couple hiked the path from the Deception Pass parking area on North Whidbey to Little North Beach below.