Sea slugs cast a spell on me…and it all began with fake news. Well, semi-fake. Okay, it was actually two photographs, and the one that cast the spell wasn’t exactly fake, but it wasn’t of “the” sea slug. It was a vibrantly-colored red-tipped, black and white version of the same sea slug species taken underwater in all its …
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Deception Pass State Park Hiking Hacks
Get in the know before you go: Deception Pass Park Foundation hosts the downloadable map as an alternative to purchasing one at the main entrance for about two dollars. Since there are three distinct areas (Bowman Bay, Cornet Bay and Goose Rock), consider printing them out before you arrive. The map’s key contains numbers, but …
Beach Combing at Bowman Bay
Making my way over and between barnacled, blunt-edged rocks and boulders along the north shore of Bowman Bay, quiet clickings increase in proportion to my pace. Shore crabs in a dozen different colors drop from the rocks on which they rest as I pass by, then scurry to safety. It’s one of several super-low-tide days in …
Spend the Day at Bowman Bay
Bowman Bay is one of several great locations within Deception Pass State Park where a person, couple, family or group could easily spend an entire day. Others include Cornet Bay, West Beach, North Beach and Pass Lake. According to the Deception Pass Park Foundation site, “Before receiving its modern name, Bowman Bay was known as “Reservation …
Deception Pass Half Marathon 2015 and 2014
This year the Deception Pass Half Marathon, part of the Bellingham Trail Series, was held on Sunday, June 6. Two hundred and twenty persons participated. That’s nearly 100 more than the year before. Except for a couple of organizational snafus, the course and race experience were about the same as last year. While in search …
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Spectating Deception Pass Dash 2014
After days of rain that caused even us locals to complain, Whidbey Islanders woke to clear blue skies and calm seas, perfect weather for today’s Deception Pass Dash. Crossing the Deception Pass Bridge, the visibility was excellent. The Olympic Mountains were visible, so I stopped to get a shot. Although I knew that the parking …
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