Parks – Page 35 – Sequim Daily Photo

There goes the neighborhood

We love to walk to and along the bluffs overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca. On clear days the view extends west to Port Angeles and beyond and north to Vancouver Island and the San Juans. Lately, though, we’ve been looking down. As in, down the bluff just past the edge of the trail.

We began looking down because we heard the rush and tumble of sand and cobble in motion and one afternoon watched a steady flow, creating an alluvial fan as it landed on the beach. It’s hard to get a good perspective looking downward but what you’re seeing is active erosion on what’s typically a fairly vertical cliff. The two grassy chunks in the middle of this flow previously lived close to the top of the bluff.

There are already spots along the bluff trail where the fencing has been moved and the trail rerouted inward as nature has eaten into the sandy cliffs. We’re guessing it may not be long before we see changes in this part of the trail. We took a ranger-led walk a year or two ago where it was estimated that the bluffs around here may recede up to 18 inches a year.

Forest trail

I’m snapping lots of pictures of the trails in Dungeness Recreation Area before the trees and shrubs go into hibernation.

The bluff

An evening walk along the Dungeness bluffs yields a view of the Dungeness Spit in the distance.

Another look at Railroad Bridge

The lines of Sequim’s Railroad Bridge are total eye candy and it’s irresistible to photographers, painters, and other artists who have rendered beautiful images of it for decades.

There are gorgeous native trees and shrubs on both sides of the bridge and it’s pleasant to visit just about any time of the year.

Although I’ll still post, I’m away for a few days and may not be able to check in regularly. See you next week!

Railroad Bridge

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries when logging was king on the Olympic Peninsula, the area was laced with spur railroads that brought logs out of the local forests. Some of the historic railways became current roadbeds but functioning railroads no longer exist here. Railroad Bridge, across the Dungeness River, is one vestage, a bridge that was restored over 20 years ago by volunteers. It is now a park and part of the Olympic Discovery Trail. Adjacent to our local Audubon Center, its caretakers are the River Center Foundation and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.

The Railroad Bridge is a wonderful place to walk. The river teems with life and it’s a good place to see birds. Volunteers completed a ramp up to the bridge, making it accessible to wheelchairs, strollers, and bicycles. I think it’s a lovely example of an historic working bridge and the setting couldn’t be prettier.

This is what the bridge looks like from the river level. I’ll post a couple more photos of the bridge next week.

Happy Passover!

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Looking for color

As grey and lifeless as the trail seems, sometimes winter light illuminates hints of color. Or maybe it was just my mood that day, lifted by the bright blue of the gent’s jacket, and the boundless joy of his white-faced retriever.

Airborne

Sequim’s Skateboard Park was alive yesterday with skateboarders and bicyclists. They took turns gathering speed and defying gravity.

These shots are part of the “Weekly Top Shot,” hosted by Madge at The View From Right Here. To see other Top Shots, click below.