I'm still learning how to get the hang of Blogspot. I've never been a blogger before this and I'm not the writer in the family. So please be patient with me. :)

This first blog is about hiking the Dungeness Spit on the Olympic Pennisula of Washington. It is located just north of Sequim, WA. The hike from the parking lot to the lighthouse is 5.5 miles. There is still a small portion of the spit after the lighthouse, but it is a wildlife refuge area where seals, birds, other animals, and plants can be left alone. Actually, the whole south side of the Spit is like that and people are only allowed on the north side.

Anyways, myself and my friend set out hiking along the beach with the goal of reaching the lighthouse. The terrain along the beach was very sandy, very rocky, and we weren't always walking on solid ground. In other words, our feet would sink into the sand as we were walking like it does on all beaches. That didn't matter because we were taking out time to take it all in.

During our trek we spotted seals out in the water and lots of small birds. But I loved seeing the eagles best. We first spotted a bald eagle just calmly sitting on a perch. We then came across a golden eagle. I didn't realize how huge these birds are! It absolutely dwarfed the bald eagle. It was cool to see this behemoth sitting on its perch and then flying away.

We made it to the lighthouse and got a view of the area from the top. There was a sign post in the sand by the beach that oriented you to where you are just in case you forgot.

After the hike back, we headed back towards the ferry. As we were passing through Sequim, there was a road side sign flashing which read Elk Crossing. Sure enough, there was a herd of Elk on the hillside.

Overall, it was a great day. I'm used to hikes that involve mountains and elevation gains. But I enjoyed this kind of hike too!