We enjoyed walking to both of the lighthouses with a tour of the North Head Light. As we walked through the woods, we could hear the noise of a nearby helicopter. Once we were out on the bluff we could see that the Coast Guard crew was practicing rescues off of the cliff. There was a child wearing ear protection along with a couple of adults. When we asked if he always walked with ear protection, we were told that his dad was part of the helicopter crew and he was there to watch him work. Pretty cool.
The North Head light has been restored and is open for tours. The Cape Disappointment light is in a state of disrepair and while we could walk to it, no one is allowed in. We also visited Fort Columbia State Historical Park and the town of Long Beach.
Foxglove grows wild everywhere
An old water tower
Looking north to the Long Beach Peninsula
I wondered about this viny plant with the delicate while flowers
It’s a wild cucumber!
And native to western WA
Salmonberry, a NW native
Like many other Washington State Parks along the coast, this one used to be a military installation and the old infrastructure is still present.
This relic and the next one are from Fort Columbia State Park on the Columbia River.
The world’s biggest carved razor clam is in Long Beach.
And the world’s biggest frying pan used to make the world’s biggest clam fritter.
The campground is in those trees.
North Head Lighthouse
Pelagic Cormorants nesting on this vertical cliff
Can you imagine going over the dangerous Columbia bar in this open boat?
This fresnel light used to be in the North Head lighthouse
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
