Tongue Point Scenery

When we arrived at Tongue Point, we were graced with a rainbow. From the posts the last few weeks, you can tell that this time of year at least, getting enough blue sky overhead to make the water blue is a little rare. On this day, it was clear (-ish) over the strait but there were plenty of clouds behinds us over the mountains. Hence, the source or mist in the air that produced the rainbow. Interestingly, in the the image above you can tell that the inside of the bow (to the right) is lighter than the outside (to the left) as expected. If that is not what you expected, consult your favorite physicist.

Another Visit to Tongue Point

All it takes is a wee bit of sun to push us out the door to look for some shore birds. We took a drive back to the Salt Creek Recreation Area and Tongue Point to see who was at home. While it was no one new, I did get a few new looks at a few old friends. One of the stars of today post is the Black Oystercatcher above.

The View from Tongue Point

As you can see, there are various sea stacks and rocks to be seen near Tongue Point. As usual, the inland hills are covered with wisps of fog and capped with a heavy layer of clouds.

Tongue Point at the Salt Creek Recreation Area

A bit farther westward along the coast of the Juan de Fuca Strait is the Salt Creek Recreation Area. This is a nice campground on a bluff at the ocean. At one end, is Tongue Point where one can walk out to the rocks next to the sea. From there, we could look down to the small rocky, shell littered beach to see a few birds. The one above is a Black Turnstone.