RHH's photos with the keyword: straits of san juan de fuca

Washington Park is on Fidalgo Island near Anacortes and is actually a city park, though undeveloped except for a campground and picnic area. There is a one-way road that runs around the perimeter of the park, but which is used as much by walkers as by cars. This is that road on the north side of the park near Green Point.

Another shot from Green Point in Washington Park. Just visible on the horizon and mostly hidden by clouds are the Olympic Mountains. This was taken early in the morning as we walked the road through the park.

Taken in Washington Park from the northern end of the peninsula and an open area called Green Point. This looks south through the Straits of San Juan de Fuca. This is a city park but not in the sense suggested by the word "park." It is an area of natural beauty which, though heavily used is still a wonderful spot for wildflowers, native trees and great views of the straits.

This photo was taken from Goose Rock, a prominent feature on the north end of Whidbey Island and shows the island stretching off to the south with the Olypics across the straits. The open area on Whidbey Island is the Oak Harbor Naval Air Station. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/05/orchid-hunting-on-fidalgo-and-whidbey.html

Clayton Beach is part of Larrabee State Park, a beautiful park that fronts the Straits of San Juan and includes the Chuckanut Mountains, a low range that connects the North Cascades with the sea. Clayton Beach is known for its unusual formations of Chuckanut sandstone, some of which can be seen in this picture. The picture was taken late in the summer on an excursion to see the native orchids that were blooming in the area, especially the Broad-leaved Helleborine, Epipactis helleborine. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/09/clayton-bea...

Not the greatest shot. It was taken later in the day when the light was not very good, but I wanted to post it for two reasons. It shows the Olympic Mountains half-hidden in the clouds, and it shows a jet fighter coming in to the Naval Air Station just above the water. The view is of the west coast of Whidbey Island stretching away to the south with the Naval Air Station in the open area in the curve of the coastline. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/02/pass-island...