What a joy it is to live just a few minutes away from island gems such as this: Rosario Beach. On this hike I encountered a couple visiting from Seattle and a young man scoping the area for fishing spots. A few folks stopped to take a view seat on the trail to Bowman Bay.
Take one weekend day, add sunshine and a pent-up desire to get outside … and you have the beginning of a busy season in this beautiful northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest.
A group of kayakers takes a breather on the beach just before pushing off toward Canoe Pass on the south shore of Fidalgo Island.
Fog and kayakers dominated my attention on a Sunday morning visit to Bowman Bay, but there were many others headed for beach and trails as I returned at midday. I am happy to share this beautiful Northwest “neighborhood” with so many who have suffered from travel restrictions over the past months. Here’s to the Spring/Summer […]
Kayakers round corner at Lighthouse Point, headed for Canoe Pass in the distance. South Fidalgo Island.
Kayakers hone skills at Canoe Pass.
Four kayakers rounded Lighthouse Point Saturday and headed for Deception Pass, braving high wind, waves a cool temperatures.
Kayakers make the corner from Bowman Bay toward Rosario Beach, as seen from the bluff.
Blue skies have drawing power. Bowman Bay, Rosario Head, beach below. High tides, lots of driftwood. Weekend crowds are growing.
It was exciting last Saturday to see so many Northwesterners outside enjoying the natural attributes of this amazing corner of the state. I saw kayakers, paddleboarders, horseback riders, hikers, boaters and beach walkers. They were young, old … families and friends. I saw cameras, cellphones and binoculars, all being utilized to add images to memory […]
The surface of Bowman Bay sparkles in the sun as this pair of kayakers starts a late September adventure from the beach. This is a wonderful part of Deception Pass State Park, divided by the swirling waters of the pass but accessible by bridges.
For a few glorious hours Monday we enjoyed blue skies. I ventured out to Rosario Beach and Bowman Bay, encountering a number of people who were also eager to see the sun, enjoy the fresh air. The couple pictured here at Rosario Head traveled from Bellingham. She grew up in Sedro-Woolley and as a child […]