Deception Pass, 9 January 2010

Jenny and I joined The Mountaineers and this was our first outing with the group. We picked up our assigned carpool rider and met the group at the Sharpe Park trailhead at 9am. After a brief introduction, we set off towards the bluffs. It looked like it would be another soggy day but before long we were seeing rays of sunlight peeking through the heavy forest canopy. We transited to the second half of our trip, Deception Pass State Park, and by now the sun was fully out. As you can see from the photos, this is an extremely beautiful place, with stunning views of Whidbey Island, The San Juan Islands, Olympic Mountains, and Deception Pass itself. A kayak would be fun here, as there were countless coves to explore.

Photos can be seen HERE.

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