Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington

Washington Page 3, Islands: Whidbey Island: Deception Pass , Ebey's Landing , Fort Casey , Meerkerk Gardens
See also Page 3a: San Juan Islands

Right: The Camas Lily (Camassia quamash) is a Washington native plant (photographed on Lighthouse Point, Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island).

Index to Washington: Page 0: Highlights ~ map ~ 1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 5 ~ 6 ~ 7

Page 1: Seattle Area: Seattle ( fireworks , Space Needle & EMP , University of Washington ) ; Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island

Page 2: North Cascade Mountains : Mount Baker , Mount Shuksan , Sauk Mountain , Anacortes , Grasshopper Pass , Maple Pass , Rainy Pass SR20 , Hidden Lake Lookout , Sahale Arm , 2a: Skagit Valley Tulips
Page 3: Islands: Whidbey Island (this page): Deception Pass , Ebey's Landing , Fort Casey , Meerkerk Gardens , guidebooks

Page 3a: San Juan Islands

Page 4: Mountain Loop Highway: Glacier Peak , Mt Pilchuck , Green Mountain , Gothic Basin , Lake 22 , Walt Bailey Trail , plants, flowers, insects , southern Mt Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest
Page 5: Central Cascades, Highway 2 & Interstate 90: Alpine Lakes Wilderness (mountains, larch, mushrooms) , Surprise Lake , Granite Mt , Lake Serene , Carne Mountain
Page 6: Southwest WA: Mt. Rainier , Goat Rocks , Mt. Adams , Mt. St. Helens
Page 7: Olympic Peninsula: Lavender Farms , Olympic National Park , Port Townsend , ferries , Mount Townsend rhododendrons

Deception Pass State Park:

Below: Tugboats guide a log raft through Deception Pass fog. A native madrona tree blooms on the left.

Deception Pass bridge, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Left: Deception Pass bridge rises about 185 feet above the tide, Whidbey Island, Washington.

Below: A tugboat pulls a log raft through Deception Pass, Washington, while a bald eagle watches from a tree. (Photographed from Deception Pass bridge.)

Left: A pattern of girders on Deception Pass Bridge.

Below: A tugboat pulls a log raft through Deception Pass, which is an impressive tidal race that can flow up to 9 miles per hour (8 knots) at ebb or flood tide.

Left: Lichen covered old growth trees in Deception Pass State Park.

Below: A Great Blue Heron rests in the forest on Fidalgo Island, in Deception Pass State Park.

Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve:

Fort Casey State Park:
Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Fort Casey State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington
Left: Admiralty Head Lighthouse was built in 1890 to help guide ships into Puget Sound, but became obsolete in 1927 when its lantern was removed. Fort Casey State Park is part of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Whidbey Island.

Below: Fort Casey was one of three forts (including Fort Worden and Fort Flagler) built in the late 1890's to guard Admiralty Inlet with a "Triangle of Fire", protecting Puget Sound ports. The United States used the fort heavily for World War I training, but never in actual combat. All armaments were scrapped for other purposes by 1945. Fort Casey State Park, Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Whidbey Island.

Left: Pioneers built Crockett Blockhouse in 1855 for protection from Indians, then built the barn in more stable times. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Whidbey Island.

Meerkerk Gardens:
Below: Spectacular hybrid rhododendrons bloom in Meerkerk Gardens, Whidbey Island (April 27, 2005):

Left: Hybrid rhododendrons bloom in Meerkerk Gardens, Whidbey Island.

Below: Spring blooms in Meerkerk Gardens, Whidbey Island.

Washington Map:

Washington Page 3: Whidbey Island: Deception Pass , Ebey's Landing , Fort Casey , Meerkerk Gardens

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Index to Washington: Page 0: Highlights ~ ma p ~ 1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 5 ~ 6 ~ 7

Page 1: Seattle Area: Seattle ( fireworks , Space Needle & EMP , University of Washington ) ; Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island

Page 2: North Cascade Mountains : Mount Baker , Mount Shuksan , Sauk Mountain , Anacortes , Grasshopper Pass , Maple Pass , Rainy Pass SR20 , Hidden Lake Lookout , Sahale Arm , 2a: Skagit Valley Tulips
Page 3: Islands: Whidbey Island (this page): Deception Pass , Ebey's Landing , Fort Casey , Meerkerk Gardens , guidebooks

Page 3a: San Juan Islands

Page 4: Mountain Loop Highway: Glacier Peak , Mt Pilchuck , Green Mountain , Gothic Basin , Lake 22 , Walt Bailey Trail , plants, flowers, insects , southern Mt Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest
Page 5: Central Cascades, Highway 2 & Interstate 90: Alpine Lakes Wilderness (mountains, larch, mushrooms) , Surprise Lake , Granite Mt , Lake Serene , Carne Mountain
Page 6: Southwest WA: Mt. Rainier , Goat Rocks , Mt. Adams , Mt. St. Helens
Page 7: Olympic Peninsula: Lavender Farms , Olympic National Park , Port Townsend , ferries , Mount Townsend rhododendrons

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