Here's a place we've never stayed overnight. Part of the huge Deception Pass State Park. We knew there were buoys but found a dock around the corner and pretty protected from whatever the bigger waters might throw at us.
Our marine parks install a lot of buoys off shore. This allows more boats to use the parks by positioning boats closer than could be anchored and protects the sea bottom critters from disruptions from anchors and chain. The parks have found out that these buoys can handle boats to 45 feet without doing damage to the system. At the top of each buoy are the rules and limits. Guess what? This boat is much larger than 45 feet. He was a little concerned that the buoy wouldn't hold him so he put his boat in gear and dragged the buoy. Yep, it held him but he moved the buoy. AND then this fellow didn't go to shore to pay the nightly fee. We hate this!
Besides pretty sunrises and sunsets in this bay to enjoy. We found 3 baby river otters fishing around this morning and a doe and fawn running on the beach.
We took the dinghy into Sharpe Cove just on the other side of some of the rocks we avoided coming into this bay. Of course, even with the dinghy we needed to watch our depth as there are many rocks in unlikely places.
We enjoy this two-sided carving and folklore of the Maiden of Deception Pass.
A native princess fell in love with a sea fellow and entered the sea to live. As thanks from the sea people, the natives have had lots of seafood for all time. Her sea persona has kelp hair with clams and scallops on her arms and dress.
A native princess fell in love with a sea fellow and entered the sea to live. As thanks from the sea people, the natives have had lots of seafood for all time. Her sea persona has kelp hair with clams and scallops on her arms and dress.
