Photos by Tag: sharpe park
Porpoise Point 2019
Vivid memories of a 2009 hike to Porpoise Point at Sharpe Park. It was a beautiful day.
Trail hike past: 2007
This photo is from August 2007. I believe it is a trail running along the edge of wetlands at Sharpe Park.
Pond and perimeter
Daylight fades over Fox Pond at Sharpe Park.
Porpoise Point
The view northwest from Porpoise Point, accessible by trail through Sharpe Park. I enjoy watching wave action between the sheer bluff wall and the rock I have nicknamed “shark fin rock.”
Wet walk in Sharpe Park
This post is dedicated to the three couples, two singles, mother and child that I encountered Wednesday afternoon on a damp but delightful romp through Sharpe Park on Fidalgo’s western shore. Hearty souls, all! The sun broke out after morning rain, illuminating forest floor and paths and “spotlighting” flora including a variety of mushrooms. Some […]
Trail’s end, Fidalgo shoreline
This small patch of flat green earth has been the destination of many hikers in Skagit County’s Sharpe Park on Fidalgo Island. Those who reach it take in a sweeping view to the west, and rugged cliffs to the north and south.
Fidalgo fauna
A desire to get some exercise and fresh air turned out to be a wonderful opportunity to see Spring blooms in the forest and on the bluffs of Sharpe Park on the west side of Fidalgo Island. Not sure of some of my plant IDs. Early morning sun was wonderful, but I had to use […]
Workboat on Rosario Strait
The working vessel “Clamdigger” motors up Rosario Strait along the shore of Fidalgo Island. Photo taken on a Thursday morning from Sares Head.
Mountain climber on Fidalgo trail
I thought I was alone. Then I saw a flash of movement and looked up the trail to see another hiker approaching, dropping adeptly under the low-hanging limb of a madrona tree. As it turns out, this Sunday hike at Sharpe Park afforded the opportunity to meet an extraordinary adventurer: Doug Nixon. I learned that […]
Porpoise Point
Rugged cliffs and tranquil waters off Porpoise Point at Sharpe Park, southwest Fidalgo Island.
Sharpe Park wetlands
This was the scene when we hiked today in Sharpe Park, a 75-acre park on the west side of Fidalgo Island. It was a beautiful day for a hike. Our only disappointment was that we were unable to locate the path to Sares Bluff. For other photos, see Sharpe Park hike in the Activities section.