Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
Here is the last of my photos taken in the snow last Thursday. There is a small meadow that normally opens out into a nice view in the Dungeness Recreation Area. After the snows the trees and shrubbery took the starring role in the scene that awaited at the top of the trail.
Here is another photo from last Thursday, while the snow was still solidly on the ground. The Dungeness bluffs looked very different cloaked in snow. They are usually a dark, sandy grey. This is a view looking south and west toward Port Angeles and the Olympic Mountains are hidden in cloud cover beyond the distant bluffs.
Yesterday was our third consecutive day of snow. We’ve limited our travels to walks in the Dungeness Recreation Area; it snows infrequently enough here that we’re a little leery of other drivers. It stopped snowing long enough yesterday for me to finally pull out my camera.
It’s hard to estimate just how much snow has fallen. Some areas have deeper drifts from wind but enough has fallen that there’s even plenty in forested areas. It’s still light and powdery; I’m guessing there’s at least four to six inches. I’ll post more snow pictures over the next couple of days. In the meantime, for those of you watching the white stuff come down: do stay warm!
Here’s a view of the Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) looking west from Kitchen-Dick Road. The ODT is an ambitious trail project which, when completed, will stretch 130 miles from Port Townsend to the Pacific Ocean. Five original railroad trestles have been converted for trail use. This year is expected to mark the completion of 53 miles. It is an interesting trail in that it traverses towns, farms, fields, and the rivers and streams of the Olympic Peninsula. It is a wide, paved multi-use pathway. Unlike wildland trails, it crosses city streets so users do need to be mindful of traffic hazards.
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.
Today’s City Daily Photo Theme Day is “Perspective.” This is one of my favorite views in the Dungeness Recreation Area.
This is for those of you in the steamy red zones on the weather maps, a view after one of our snows last winter. I find respite in a cool daydream when it’s especially hot. . .I hope this can help you endure until cooler days finally come. This is taken from a trail in the Dungeness Recreation Area.