Slippin’ and slidin’

Another big piece of the bluffs at Dungeness Recreation Area has taken a tumble. The bumpers you see on the right side of this shot are at the edge of a pullout road that passes this spot, bringing the bluff ledge within about five feet (1.5 m.) of the road.

There is virtually nothing beyond the right side of the post here. The sandy soil under the post is starting to crack away and you can see some daylight where the erosion has eaten under the fence on the right.

Clallam County Parks, manager of the recreation area, plans to realign trails and roads away from the bluffs. It looks like their timetables may have to be set in motion sooner than anyone wants. I wish it weren’t so. This is one of the few remaining areas with an unobstructed water view and it’s a nice place to stop.