We can see the light

Trail marker 'art' and the Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Dungeness Spit stretches into the distance

The little white dot in the center is the Dungeness Light Station

SEQUIM, WA - - We've moved on to the top of the Olympic Peninsula.  Sequim (pronounced squim) is a lively, small town between Port Angeles and Port Townsend.  We're at a small county run campground (Dungeness Recreation Area) within a federal area. 
     The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is a haven for nesting (and resting...as they migrate) birds.  There are also harbor seals and their pups. Of course, we are here at the 'wrong' time of year.
     The magical part of the refuge is a National Historic Site, the Dungeness Light Station... a lighthouse well over 100 years old and automated now.    Look at the photos and imagine working the lamp during a heavy winter storm when you are surrounded by breaking waves.  The lighthouse lies at the tip of a long, narrow spit of land...a 5 mile hike from the Dungeness Bluff and safety.  It separates the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Dungeness Bay
     You can hike out to the lighthouse but you better pay close attention to the tide tables.  You definitely don't want to get caught half way with a rising tide coming in.