Monday, July 22, 2013

Deception Pass

This afternoon we rode with Daughter Mary Mae up to Oak Harbor on Whidby Island to pick up Granddaughter Claire, who had spent the night with one of her young actor buddies after the cast barbecue last night. On the way back, we made a short stop at Deception Pass --


This may be one of the world's scariest bridges! 

The tide was still going out both times we went across. If we had had time it would have been fun to stay and watch the maelstrom that occurs when the tide starts coming in...


Just looking down at those swirling waters rushing by makes one wonder about what it took to engineer and build this incredible bridge.


It really is a gorgeous spot as you look inland --


Snow-capped Mount Baker looms in the distance --


We all walked out about half-way. It's a bit scary with the traffic roaring past just an arms-length away --


Here are three generations of my favorite blondes!


Looking across the road to the Pacific Ocean side. The traffic is so heavy that signs warn you not to try to cross the road on the bridge. There is a path underneath the end of the bridge that will take you to the other side.


MM dropped us off at Auntie Violet Potlatch RV Park on her way back home. Granddaughter Claire had to get home to practice her part for another play she is going to be in that is having its first read-through tonight!

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