This is a taste of the area through which we cruised with Puget Sound Express last week. We took a (spendy) three day trip but they also offer shorter day tours.
Ours was a birdwatching and wildlife tour and we did plenty of that, zigging and zagging as our onboard naturalist pointed out birding hotspots or the crew trailed and talked about marine mammals. But I was equally taken with the beautiful small and large islands we threaded through on our voyage.
Early April weather in the Pacific Northwest provides only the vaguest hints of spring. Grey skies and light sprinkles reminded us that it could have been much worse. The islands are sheltered enough that winds were light. No choppy seas!
Bob Boekelheide, our Audubon naturalist, even provided commentary on the geology that formed this gorgeous region.
I am definitely biased, but our shared coast is one of the best places in our world to live!
I’ve seen photos of this part of the world before and have always thought it was incredibly beautiful, but I doubt I’ll ever get to see it in person so I will and do really appreciate your photographs!
An amazing landscape!
This beauty forest scene reminds me of the value of walking in the woods, ala Japanese Forest Walk, which is supposed to be very therapeutic. Don’t need scientific for that!
Love that last photo, with the mountains turned shades of blue.