Headed towards Copalis River Spit.
A nice walk out there today.
Out & back: 2 hours and 53 minutes.
Several years of beachcombing:
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Out to a local state park today. It was a nice spot for beachcombing.
Above: A large mussel shell.
Plenty of lonely beach out there.
Along the Copalis River:
Several years of beachcombing:
Beaver wood.
Out for a beach walk this morning and we found two of these, pretty close together at the lower edge of the beach.
My wife was first to ID this item. The ones I tend to see these days are not made of wood.
Next morning:
On the web we see images here, and here. This one refers to lobster.
Several years of beachcombing:
We came across this large mussel shell yesterday.
Out for a walk – Tuesday morning.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Several years of beachcombing:
We found the wooden piece with the rusty stain on a recent beach walk.
Several years of beachcombing:
An unusual crop of driftwood today. Floating around out there for a long time and maybe over a long distance?
In the Puget Sound area, I have done quite a bit of beachcombing. I have not seen this kind of barnacle growth on driftwood in the Kitsap, Jefferson or Island County areas.
On Wednesday morning, we are on the Washington Coast, at the North Beach
The item below features an unusual alphabet.
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Did this float in from a long way off? Was it tossed off a boat closer to where we see it now?
Conditions were calm on Saturday. We are looking out to the open ocean here.
Big driftwood is part of the scene.
Various beach textures out there.
Looking out to Westport Jetty
Westport is part of the scene.
A friendly dog shared part of the walk with us.
An unusual marker. I am not able to find what the D means.
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Wildflowers are happy here.
Big driftwood and the working waterfront at Westport.
People fishing at the far end of the point.
Red nun buoy number 4 at the far end of the point.
Old jetty adjacent to Damon Point public beach access.
Detailed info on the area here.
Past outings:
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Another live cam, just to the south:
Out for a walk – Saturday morning.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Several years of beachcombing:
A couple days of beach walking and a couple of looks at the skeleton of roots around what was once a large tree. We placed a dollar bill to the upper right for scale.
Click image once or twice to show detail. Extensive info on growth rings is available on the web.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Related:
Enjoying a little downtime.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
It feels like a chunk of our high school off-hours, from about 1975-1979 were sponsored by Rainier Brewing.
Along for the afternoon: Classic Deep Cuts
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I have seen signs in WA State Parks telling us not to collect and burn driftwood.
Sometimes firewood becomes driftwood.
No collecting or burning driftwood
Never Collect or Burn Driftwood
Beachcombing may be an effort to find items to collect and bring home. Some people may be out to do a minor or major beach cleanup project. Some may be out to get a few photos or to take a look at how people are living their lives near the water.
Shallow water beachcombing is also an activity I enjoy. There can be a lot to see in the part of the beach that is not on dry land.
There is a lonely stretch of beach between Perego’s Lagoon and Fort Ebey. Less people can mean better beachcombing.
Hatch cover from a yacht. I found this item in the Port Townsend area.
This works well as an elevated table top when placed on sawhorses during a backyard bbq. Also great when set up like an outdoor coffee table.
This item was crying out for a little TLC when I found it.
Out back by the fire pit.
Local beach glass
A good spot to add to your collection.
Sometimes the outing is just a chance to take a look around.
Maybe a chance to see something from a time gone by.
Maybe a chance to work on a project.
A chance to see how people are living their lives near the water.
Starting a new day at Port Hadlock by rowing ashore:
Happy Hours
Quality time at Point Partridge
Oregon Coast
Low tide
Shallow water beachcombing at Fort Casey/Keystone Harbor
Oak Bay
Moon snail on the move
Fort Flagler
WA State Parks tell us not to collect driftwood for a campfire.
Sometimes firewood becomes driftwood.
We’ll save our picnic for another day.
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Westport, WA
More here: No collecting or burning driftwood
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Photos- Firewood that got away and became driftwood.
A good spot to add to your collection.
Top photo- beach glass in the wild- as seen between North Beach & Glass Beach.