Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington

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

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: Whidbey & San Juan Islands: Deception Pass , Ebey's Landing , Fort Casey , Meerkerk Gardens
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 right: 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 right: 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 right: A Great Blue Heron rests in the forest on Fidalgo Island, in Deception Pass State Park.

Above: Camas Lily (Camassia quamash), a Washington native plant, here on Lighthouse Point, Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington.

Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve:

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

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

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

Lower right: Spring blooms in Meerkerk Gardens, Whidbey Island.

Washington Map:

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

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

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