Cattle Point, South Beach Loop - October 29, 2022

 The windswept, rocky, and open terrain of American Camp, open to the large expanse of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains, is a dramatic contrast to the bucolic,  peaceful feel of the rest of San Juan Island.

Grandma's Cove

Looking east to Mount Finlayson and Cattle Point Light

Kay holds her hat in the stiff breeze off the strait.

San Juan County Park - October 28, 2022

 This lovely park on the west side Of San Juan Island is situated on Smallpox Bay. The name is a dark reminder of the burning of native corpses; victims of that terrible disease in the nineteenth century.

Smallpox Bay

Mitchell Bay - October 28, 2022

 Snug Harbor Resort, where we stayed for our San Juan Island retreat, was situated on picturesque Mitchell Bay. Although we had elected not to bring our kayaks due to the weather forecast, the resort had sit-a-tops available for our use. We took advantage of them on a surprisingly sunny and calm morning.

Snug Harbor Resort

It was Kay's (and my) kind of water conditions.

Young Hill in the distance

Mitchell Island

Briggs Lake - October 27, 2022

 Briggs Lake is a reservoir for the Roach Harbor water supply. It is also called Roach Harbor Lake. Kay and I walked the loop trail around it the first morning of our San Juan retreat.

We caught a break in the weather before the heavy rains of the afternoon and evening.

Kay and I encountered no other hikers on our outing.

The reeds and grasses along the shore near the outlet were a highlight for us.