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Saturday,
June 25, 2005
We took the ferry across Puget Sound and drove to the north of the
Kitsap Peninsula. As we motored north to Hansville - wooooo - a
baby black bear scampered across the road in front of us, as quick
as a flash. I had no time to get my camera out but it was very exciting!
Our first stop was Foulweather Bluff, a wildlife preserve. |
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This sign
was not at all visible from the road. You had to know the trail
was there - it was not marked at all. Luckily, Tim had been told
of this area by a friend at work.
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The trail
was lovely, dark and overgrown. I found a patch of small mushrooms
growing along a moss-covered log. They were very attractive.
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There were
so many shades of green everywhere. The area apparently is home
to pileated woodpeckers but we neither saw nor heard them today.
We did see some old trees with large holes though.
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Every so often
on the left side of the path was a small clearing and we could
see the marsh which abuts the trail and we could hear red-winged
blackbirds singing.
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At the end
of the trail we came upon what must be Foulweather Bluffs. The tide
was going out, and the beach looked wonderful. |
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In the opposite
direction was lots of beach just waiting to be explored. |
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And behind
the beach was a marshy area, allegedly home to Great Blue Herons
(which we didn't see either). |
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I got right
down to business, and found that the sea life was quite different
from yesterday's
trip to Shilshole Bay.
I think these
are anemones.
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Anemones and
jellyfish(?)
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The beach
had many interesting shells. I wish I knew what they were.
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