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Day Four: Lopez Island to Orcas Island/Doe Bay |
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Day four was not going to be a big sailing day. We were just going to round the bottom half of Lopez, cutting in through Lopez Pass into Lopez Sound and fairly protected waters. All in all, a nice day of sailing - plenty of sun and a decent amount of wind.
We decided to get a late start and do some exploring first. Scott wanted to take another stab at finding the swing that was located somewhere at the top of the bluffs we explored the day before and I wanted to explore the lush forests.
We also both wanted to explore the outhouse we saw the day before as well. It was my goal not to have to "bag it" on the boat if I did not have to.
Here is a shot of me goofing with the timer option on the camera. |
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This is what I always see in my mind's eye when I think of the Pacific Northwest. Just think - this is second growth forest. Imaging what old growth looks like. We saw the evidence of the monster old growth trees, but we were never near old growth forests on this trip, unfortunately.
The land for Watmough Bay was donated privately in 2000. There is a public beach, parking, unisex outhouse, and plenty of walking trails.
While here the day before, we saw families with dogs and kids in tow all there to take advantage of the 80 degree weather, warm water, and surprising lack of bugs.
On this day however, we had the place to ourselves.
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I love the contrast you see in nature. The anchorage had this amazing basalt beach loaded with grey and black rock. Fall was just beginning to take it's toll on the leaves.
Ive been using this as my desktop wallpaper for my laptop since I got back in August.
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Keeping with the theme of natural patterns, here was a macro shot of some driftwood. Sun and saltwater really takes its toll, but the effects can be amazing. |
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At left is "roughly" our course for day four. I did not keep track of all the tacks we did, but this is close. We stopped on the northern tip of Blakely Island to gas up for the first time and to get a snack. Blakely is completely private, and with the exception of the marina and general store it is completely residential. |
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Next: Day Five Orcas Island to The Sucias |
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