Four from Deception Pass

[holyoutlaw]

This is the last batch of pictures.

I was really fascinated by the current of Deception Pass. It can reach several knots, and there were plenty of whirlpools and eddies throughout the channel that we could see. That's one the fascinating things about tides, to me: How different they are. At Edmonds ferry terminal, it came in quickly, each wave reaching a little higher than the previous, the water staying a little further up the shore between waves. At Rosario Beach, the tides were a gentle sigh. Every so often, the water would move and you'd notice the tide was higher. At Deception Pass, the tide was a torrent.

Deception Pass and Sailboat



Mt. Baker from Deception Pass


Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)


Julie spotted this, as she does with practically all the wildlife. This one even stuck around long enough for me to get a decent picture.

Millipede (Harpaphe haydeniana)

Comments

[gryph.livejournal.com]

BEAUTIFUL pictures, Luke! I especially love the currents one. I've heard they get very dangerous there. I've always been a fan of those too...the power and the visual beauty.

We missed you yesterday!

[holyoutlaw.livejournal.com]

Aaawww, thanks. I've been in a bad mood since returning from the trip, and I don't think I'd have been good company yesterday. Julie told me all about the party, and it sounded like tasty fun, as all those parties are.

[gryph.livejournal.com]

I certainly understand cranky, as I was the day before. And yeah, no matter how much you like being around your friends, crankiness clouds all that. You know, I was very cranky when I left Anacortes to move back down here. Perhaps you have a case of the Leaving Anacortes Blues (LAB). Only time will cure that. Dog speed.


Now I'm thinking about Washington Park, how cool it is up there, and imagining taking MDog on one of those trails. Yep, I've just revved up my case of LAB.

[gryph.livejournal.com]

Hey, would you be willing to send me a higher resolution one of the currents one for my desktop? It's gorgeous, and sentimental for me.