The pandemic didn't have a huge impact on our trip. We ate at restaurants, and we rarely wore masks other than at airports and on planes. One effect it did have was to prevent us from visiting areas on native reservations, which were still closed. So our aspirations of going to Cape Flattery -- the northwestern point in the lower 48 states -- didn't come to fruition. So we just nibbled around the edges of that part of the peninsula a bit.
Our first stop was Lake Ozette, where a popular nine-mile hike begins. The hike seemed a bit ambitious to us, so we instead just took in the nice (if overcast) view of the lake.
I found the footbridge over the Ozette River quite visually interesting. The textures of the pavement and wooden rail are great, and then the moss and lichen add a little something.
The day was calm, and the river wasn't exactly flowing swiftly. So the result was some pretty crisp reflections off the water. Pity that the overcast conditions sapped all the color out of the sky, but you can't have everything. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
We didn't stay long at Lake Ozette, opting instead to head for the northern coast. In an interesting reversal from previous days, the coast actually had clear skies. We were looking for an area known as Shipwreck Point, which I'm not entirely sure we actually found. But whatever we did find was beautiful, and the tide was out enough to reveal pools with little critters like this Yellow Shore Crab.
I figured the red fronds belonged to some sort of anemone, but the good folks at iNaturalist say that's actually a structure that anchors kelp to the rocks.
Did I mention that the area we stopped at was beautiful?
Because I thought it was really beautiful.
Time was running out on our vacation, but each day continued to bring wonderful new experiences!
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