Price Ford, Port Angeles, WA
Deception Pass Bridge. Note that the pass is not a mountain pass but rather a passage between two islands in the Puget Sound. One of those islands is Whidbey Island, the largest of the 9 islands in Island County.
[Click once to enlarge; press ESC to return here.]The bridge was completed in 1935 at a cost of $490,000; today it costs more than that just to paint it. Original guard rails were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
The mouth of Deception Pass[age] into a more open stretch of Puget Sound.
My late father liked to identify many plants and animals by their Latin names. However, since this plant is prevalent in the logged-over areas near the former Caspar Lumber Company Camps, he called it Scotch Bloom.
A look from the Oak Harbor Library parking lot across the harbor to the snow-capped mountains of the Olympic Peninnsula.
Zooming in....
Panning left for more of the Oak Harbor harbor.
Some of the yachts in their slips at the harbor.
A Boater's Guide to Puget Sound on the wharf at Oak Harbor.
A first shot from the Coupeville to Port Townsend ferry.
Panning right during the 35-minute crossing, the snow on the mountains in the Olympic Peninnsula is now much more visible.
Panning further right one can now make out Port Townsend. [Click once to enlarge; press ESC to return here.]
The wake of the ferry looking back toward Whidby Island and the Coupeville terminal.
Mount Rainier in the distance?
Two large, older brick buildings stood out as we approached Port Townsend. One was this building: the post office, which, with lights on inside, still appears to be in use.
The larger of the two buildings was the Jefferson County Court House. Not only is it still in use, but the clock and associated bells still work.
A view of the clock tower. In fact, as I walked around the court house, the bell sounded 6 times just as I finished my circumnavigation.
Here's a ferry returning to the Coupeville terminal from Port Townsend, part of whose harbor is visible. [See link below for a link to all WDOT ferry schedules.]
The Port Townsend ferry terminal with a ferry parked to the right of the three loading lanes on the left. [You can find information on ferrying costs on the WDOT site below.]
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Links:
- Wikipedia article on Oak Harbor, WA
- Wikipedia article on Whidbey Island
- Ferry schedules for all WDOT ferries
- PTGuide.Com History of Port Townsend
- Wikipedia article on Port Townsend
- Jefferson County Transit, which offers Park & Ride service
W 30 May Actual Route: Mt Vernon RV Pk - Oak Harbor - Coupeville/Port Townsend Ferry - Port Townsend bd
Th 31 May Route: Port Townsend bd - Sequim - Sequim Bay State Park
F 1 Jun Actual Route: Sequim Bay State Park - Sequim - Port Angeles - Heart O' the Hills NPS CG
Sa 2 Jun Actual Route: Heart O' the Hills NPS CG - Port Angeles Walmart
Su 3 Jun Actual Route: Port Angeles Walmart - Salt River Rec Area
M 4 Jun Actual Route: Salt River Rec Area - Camp Hayden Bunker - Sappho - Clearwater Road bd
T 5 Jun Actual Route: Clearwater Road bd - Queets - Lake Quinalt - Hoquiam - Aberdeen Walmart
W 6 Jun Actual Route: Aberdeen Walmart - Elma - Oakville - Eagle RV Pk
Th 7 Jun Route: Eagle RV Pk - Rochester - Centralia - Tenino - Yelm Walmart
Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
- Free campsites website
- Info on finding BLM Campgrounds
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