After visiting the Lavender Festival in Sequim, we drove to the Dungeness County Park at the tip of the Olympic Peninsula. We stopped at an overlook to admire the Strait of Juan de Fuca and noticed 3 cruise ships inching their way across the sea. I can only imagine the photos the passengers were able to get from their vantage point. I romanticize strolling the deck of a cruise ship Love Boat-style, until we all remember how seasick I get. Remember when I almost had to become Canadian?
Dan wanted to hike a bit of the Dungeness Spit and I decided to simply enjoy the view. Can you blame me? I couldn't get over the way that the clouds and the water were each showing patterns of ripples. This is a mediation poster if there ever was one.
This has to be one of the best views of Seattle. When I first arrived, my friend Kathy drove me all the way over to Alki Beach, just so that I could see this view. There is a large boat launch/park area that offer plenty of parking and benches nearby to help you relax and enjoy the view.
We took a drive over last weekend and it was the perfect day for a photograph. You can see the waterfront's equivalent of "planes, trains and automobiles" - kayaks, tug boats and cruise ships all appear in the same frame.
We also saw this King County Water Taxi that travels back and forth from downtown Seattle to Alki Beach. Wouldn't that be a fun way to get out on the water? I want to do it. Passengers can ride one-way for $5.25.
