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Washington Islands: Whidbey, Fidalgo

179 images Created 28 Feb 2011

Whidbey Island, the largest island in Washington, offers many photogenic opportunities and sites of historical interest. Visit popular Deception Pass State Park, where State Route 20 crosses a high bridge, 180 feet over swirling saltwater currents. Tugboats shepherd huge log rafts through the strait of Deception Pass. Watch bird life such as Great Blue Heron and Bald Eagle. Admire lichen covered old growth trees on quiet walks. Indian Camas (or Indian hyacinth or Wild hyacinth, Camassia quamash) and other wildflowers bloom in spring and summer. Red and yellow bark of the Pacific Madrone or Madrona (Arbutus menziesii) tree peels into fascinating patterns, including one shaped like a human female breast. Visit Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, including: Admiralty Head Lighthouse (built 1890) in Fort Casey State Park and Crockett Blockhouse. In Meerkerk Gardens, admire a colorful concentration of hybrid rhododendron flowers blooming in late April.
Drive to Fidalgo Island on the north side of Deception Pass Bridge. At Anacortes, see oil refineries, oil tankers, boats, docks, and catch a ferry to the San Juan Islands. On a clear day, see the volcanic cone of Mount Baker rising in the North Cascades 40 miles to the east.

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  • Tugboats pull a huge raft of harvested logs through Deception Pass, a strait of water separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island. Deception Pass connects Skagit Bay (part of Puget Sound) with the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which are all part of the Salish Sea. Deception Pass is the most-visited State Park in Washington.
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  • Admiralty Head Lighthouse was built 1890 to help guide ships into Puget Sound, and became obsolete in 1927 when its lantern was removed. Fort Casey State Park is part of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA. Runnerup photo for Friends of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve in 2016.
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  • State Route 20 crosses a scenic bridge 180 feet above Deception Pass, a strait of water separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island. North Beach (shown here) is a short walk from parking lots. Deception Pass connects Skagit Bay (part of Puget Sound) with the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which are all part of the Salish Sea. Deception Pass is the most-visited State Park in Washington.
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  • Crocodile sculpture on a mailbox. Freeland, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.
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  • State Route 20 crosses a scenic bridge 180 feet above Deception Pass, a strait of water separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island. Deception Pass connects Skagit Bay (part of Puget Sound) with the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which are all part of the Salish Sea. Deception Pass is the most-visited State Park in Washington.
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  • Lichen covers old-growth trees in Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
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  • Startiling crocodile sculpture on Shoreview Drive, Freeland, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA: "CROCODILES - NO SWIMMING" sign.
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  • Indian Camas (or Indian hyacinth or Wild hyacinth, Camassia quamash) is native to western North America. Its flowers bloom in various shades of blue. DNA and biochemical studies by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group have reassigned Camassia from the Lily family to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. The scientific species name "quamash" is from a Nez Perce term for the plant's bulb, which was gathered and used as a food source by tribes in the Pacific Northwest. Goose Rock Summit, Deception Pass State Park, Washington, USA.
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  • A chocolate lily / checker lily / Fritillaria affinis blooms at Goose Rock Summit in Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.
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  • A wild hyacinth blue flower grows next to a chocolate lily (also called checker lily, Fritillaria affinis) at Goose Rock Summit, Deception Pass State Park, Washington, USA. Indian Camas (or Indian hyacinth or Wild hyacinth, Camassia quamash) is native to western North America. Its flowers bloom in various shades of blue. DNA and biochemical studies by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group have reassigned Camassia from the Lily family to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. The scientific species name "quamash" is from a Nez Perce term for the plant's bulb, which was gathered and used as a food source by tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
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  • Native rhododendron flowers (in the heath family, Ericaceae) bloom pink-magenta on April 27, 2016 at the southern base of Goose Rock Summit Trail in Deception Pass State Park, on Whidbey Island, in Washington, USA.
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  • Twisty driftwood grain pattern. Double Bluff State Park (Useless Bay Tidelands), Whidbey Island, Washington, USA. While the tidelands are a State Park, the upland portion is Double Bluff Park, operated by the Friends of Double Bluff and Island County, including an off-leash dog park.
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  • Pattern of white intrusions in black rock. Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.
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  • Beach pebble pattern. State Route 20 crosses a scenic bridge 180 feet above Deception Pass, a strait of water separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island. Deception Pass connects Skagit Bay (part of Puget Sound) with the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which are all part of the Salish Sea. Deception Pass is the most-visited State Park in Washington.
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  • Pattern of white intrusions in black rock: circle and lines. Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.
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  • Cerastium arvense / field chickweed is in the family Caryophyllaceae. Photo is from Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.
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  • Native rhododendron flowers (in the heath family, Ericaceae) bloom pink-magenta on April 27, 2016 at the southern base of Goose Rock Summit Trail in Deception Pass State Park, on Whidbey Island, in Washington, USA.
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  • Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) in Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA. Native to the Pacific Northwest, Lysichiton is in the arum family. The plant's skunky odor attracts its pollinators: scavenging flies and beetles.
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  • Evergreen & deciduous tree canopy. Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
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  • Removing the outer layer of a natural Nautilus shell creates a "pearl nautilus" (pearly white with pink hues). Found in the Indian and Pacific oceans, Nautilus pompilius (or chambered nautilus) is a cephalopod mollusk with a spiral, pearly-lined shell with a series of air-filled chambers. The Nautilus is a predator, with a primary diet of shrimp, small fish and crustaceans, which are captured by up to 90 tentacles. Photo from Compass Rose Bed & Breakfast, Coupeville, Washington, USA. This fine 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now an elegant two room bed and breakfast, furnished with antiques and glorious things from around the globe by the hosts, Captain and Mrs. Marshall Bronson.
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  • Evergreen & deciduous tree canopy. Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
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  • Comfy upstairs bedroom at Compass Rose Bed & Breakfast. Coupeville, Washington, USA. This fine 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now an elegant two room bed and breakfast, furnished with antiques and glorious things from around the globe by the hosts, Captain and Mrs. Marshall Bronson.
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  • Female doll in old-fashioned dress. Compass Rose Bed & Breakfast. Coupeville, Washington, USA. This fine 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now an elegant two room bed and breakfast, furnished with antiques and glorious things from around the globe by the hosts, Captain and Mrs. Marshall Bronson.
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  • Female doll in old-fashioned dress. Compass Rose Bed & Breakfast. Coupeville, Washington, USA. This fine 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now an elegant two room bed and breakfast, furnished with antiques and glorious things from around the globe by the hosts, Captain and Mrs. Marshall Bronson.
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  • Comfy upstairs bedroom at Compass Rose Bed & Breakfast. Coupeville, Washington, USA. This fine 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now an elegant two room bed and breakfast, furnished with antiques and glorious things from around the globe by the hosts, Captain and Mrs. Marshall Bronson.
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