blue heron park

[piranha]

a few days ago i went to the tiny park the paramour and i discovered some time ago, and henceforth mislabelled in our minds as roberts memorial park. after we went to that one again earlier this year, we realised said mislabelling, but couldn't recall where the heck that other park was, or what its name was. we both could have sworn it was off yellowpoint road, which is where roberts memorial is located.

well, *duh*. blue heron park is indeed off yellowpoint road. just that it's further down, almost at the drive to yellow point lodge, and that it's not marked by any external signs, but by a laconic "public beach access" on the same pole as the westby road sign. if anyone from the area should be reading this -- the park is a hidden gem. it's got a small picnic shelter and several picnic benches, and the beach is probably great for kids to splash around in the water, since the slope is very gentle. it's all barnacle-and-kelp overgrown sandstone and rough shell-sand though, not fine sand. at high tide the beach is miniscule, but at low tide one can walk for quite a long way out and explore small tidal pools. i suspect one can then walk all the way along the shore to yellow point lodge, but it was getting late, so i didn't try.

i like that entire area of cedar / yellow point, especially driving along haslam and adshead roads, which gives the greatest mountain views. the only park in that area i haven't checked out is coffin point (which isn't at the shore, and is labelled as "undeveloped crown park").

Comments

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed your pictures, particularly all the miniature landscapes. Just like Zen gardens, really.

[crazed-lynn.livejournal.com]

that park seems so you. :) It reminds me, in an abstract way, of our canoe adventure in NJ. Do you still canoe around or is that on hold waiting for your big boat?

love

canoe

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

i sold my canoe when i left washington for canada, and man, i miss it a lot. yeah, i did put off buying a new one because the boat was always "just around the corner", but i should just get another one, shouldn't i. or a small sea kayak, since that's actually more useful out here; most of the small streams are just not navigable, but there's all that ocean out there.

yeah, the island in general is really "me". i should have been born here. :)

[1ginko.livejournal.com]

lovely! thanks for the tranquil moment this morning.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

cool place. will have to try to remember it the next time we're up thataway for an extended period rather than a one-day hit-and-run visit.

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

hey, if you're ever thisaway and have time, do let me know!

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

We were up the other weekend to go to the zoo, but it was a very spontaneous daytrip. We got up one Sunday and decided to drive up that same day. The next time we plan something more substantive, I'll let you know.