Sea birds trying to pant themselves cool at the Anacortes ferry dock

It's over 80 degrees so these nesting birds are vibrating their throats and keeping their beaks open to cool off.

First to board the Hyak

Memory jogger

The only flavor needed for a trip to the Rock: wild blackberry! A treat after the god awful I-5 parking lot on Friday the 13th.

Bike packing!

Off for 2 nights on Lopez Island. Do I remember how to do it?

From Myrtle Edwards park

For the end of my 62 miles I rested on a park bench and ate an energy bar and watched the Norwegian something cruise ship heading out to Alaska.

Sun breaking out

As I was rounding the entrance to harbor in Winslow.

Mid afternoon