Today Dave and I took off for a trip to the Olympic Peninsula. The first few days of May have enjoyed sunny and warm weather, and today continued the streak. The ride on the Edmonds to Kingston ferry was gorgeous and calm.
Our first stop on the peninsula was Anderson Lake State Park, near Chimacum, which is only open during the summer. It was pretty and somewhat birdy, but the lake was suffering from a toxic algae bloom which made the water brownish green and dangerous to come in contact with. We did a little bird watching and then moved on.
We stopped in Sequim to pick up sandwiches for lunch at a grocery store and then parked at a city park and ate in the car. Next to the parking lot there were several retired people playing pickleball in the sunshine.
As we drove west on Highway 101, we next saw beautiful Lake Crescent. Its clear, very blue water was a big contrast to Lake Anderson’s.
Our next stop was La Push on the Quileute Reservation. I had never been there before. The Quileute Tribe is in the process of moving their town, rebuilding it on higher ground, due to sea level rise from climate change. We stretched our legs in town and viewed the Pacific Ocean from our parking spot. A few Brown Pelicans flew by, as well as lots of gulls, and we saw a few Pelagic Cormorants in the water.
We’re staying in the town of Forks for the night, just inland from La Push, and famous from the Twilight vampire series. If no vampires attack tonight, we’ll move on to see more state parks further down the coast tomorrow.
Lori's Travels 