Double Bluff Offleash Beach Park 12-31-13

Today was a warm gray day but not raining and a perfect day for a beach walk.  Cedar and I got on a ferry to Whidbey Island and headed for Double Bluff.  I was hoping to see seals, sealions, eagles, herons and whales, and much to my surprise saw everything but the whales! 
Walking for an hour along the bluff watching wildlife and beachcombing with the waves lapping the shore I didn't want to turn around and go back.

There was all sorts of interesting flotsam on the beach.  Cedar and I had fun with the set of stairs we found.  I dragged them over to a log and then he tried them out.

I'm not sure how many eagles we saw.  At least 3.  The most interesting thing was that one of them was carrying a stick in its talons.  I guess they work on their nests in the winter! 

There were a few sand dollars on the beach.  I only saw live ones, so I left them where they were and just took pictures.

Herons always look so grumpy.  haha  They are beautiful and impressive birds though and remind me more of pterodactyls than any other avian.

Here is one of the many seals I saw!  I love harbor seals.. they have such neat spotted fur.  I saw a male sealion also, but my photo of the top of his head just isn't clear enough to post.  I never would have seen him if I hadn't been balancing on a log into the water when he went by.  Just another reason to get out there and don't just look.. play!

 

Speaking of playing.... Cedar and I added to someone's artwork stump on the beach.  They had put little bits of wood in the cracks of the stump and then used those to hang shells.  Very cute.  Then I found a part of a frame and had to make some beach art also.  Hahaha

I read that even at high tide that this beach is quite passable, but the tide was not all the way high when I was on my way back and this photo shows just how close the water was to the bluff, so if you go out there be careful and watch the tide tables! 

ADVENTURE!