Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
It’s time to take long looks at my favorite trails in the Dungeness Recreation Area. Though some trees and shrubs are evergreen, lots of roses and other foliage are deciduous and will be shedding their leaves soon. It’s pretty year round, but changing leaves also mean the weather won’t be quite so friendly soon.
The views of the Olympic Mountains from the Dungeness Recreation Area can be heart-lifting. This is a springtime view. Despite our winter snowpack that was 200% above normal, not much snow is showing now on the north peaks. I’m sure it will be back soon enough.
Today’s City Daily Photo Theme Day is “Perspective.” This is one of my favorite views in the Dungeness Recreation Area.
This is the time of year when many open fields in the area are hayed — the grass is cut and gathered into bales for feed. The process exposes little animals like voles and field mice and means lunch for the likes of eagles. If you’re near fields that are being hayed you can often find eagles on the wing or nearby as they take advantage of easier pickings.
Until I moved to Sequim I’d seen about three bald eagles in my life, all at great distance. It’s frankly awesome to see them regularly, and so close. This one was about 20 feet away at the Dungeness Recreation Area, next to a newly hayed field. And, naturally, it was on a day I didn’t have a telephoto lens. Tomorrow I’ll post another eagle shot.
The historic Dungeness Schoolhouse is getting a fresh coat of paint as a result of fundraising efforts by the local Museum & Arts Center (MAC). It’s one of the only remaining examples of early schools in this region that is still in use and we’re lucky to have an organization that is acting as its steward. The MAC hosts a very interesting and popular series of local history classes here each winter.
I liked how the light looked over the water last night at Dungeness Rec area.
