OK, this will be mostly a photo blog, because I've taken lots of photos, but haven't really done anything much worth writing about.

We had a week of very warm weather here in Washington and I took a trip up to Whidbey Island to enjoy the peaceful countryside, take a long walk, and scope out the area for a friend planning on visiting soon.  One of my first stops was to buy a wild blackberry ice cream cone at Kapaws Iskreme, which has perhaps the best ice cream cones in the state, with fresh homemade waffle cones.  Their "worldwide headquarters" are in the small yellow building with the flag.



My long walk was next (gotta' work off all that ice cream), so I headed for Fort Ebey State Park, the site of a World War II coastal defense. There are concrete bunkers to explore and a very nice, long walk along the bluff, offering views of the Puget Sound and the ships coming and going.



This trail follows the bluff for miles and is the perfect place for just walking and spending time thinking and praying.  Something about the salt air, the sand, and the sound of the surf makes it easy to get lost in your surroundings.  I personally prefer the high vantage point where I can see more, than walking the beach itself, thought that has its own merits.



Once again I happened to be in the right place to watch the cruise ships headed out for the ocean.  I also hung around to see if this hang glider ever got anywhere.  He never quite got up in the air, though the wind did pull him around a lot.  It is just as well as he didn't really look prepared to plunge into the waters of Puget Sound.

I caught the ferry back to the mainland at just the perfect time.  The sun was just setting as we crossed the Sound and I practically had the boat to myself.  It was a gorgeous night.



Coming into Port Townsend with the sun beginning to set, I caught this picture of the silhouette of the town.



On the way home, I saw that the sky was filled with color and the fields were aglow as the last rays of sun set over the mountains and I had to stop and take this picture.



I hope you have enjoyed this little photo tour.  If you have, please send me a comment using the Leave a Comment link below.  I'd love to hear from you.

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