On Saturday I was going to lead an overnight trip over to Ancient Lakes with my hiking club. Due to a couple of different events, that didn't happen. Mostly I didn't want to miss my son's T-ball game, this is his first year and I'm really enjoying watching him play. The other reason was a lack participants. I think most folks opted to take advantage of the spring skiing instead. So what to do? Well, my son's game was finished early enough for me to drive over to Sequim and head out on the Dungeness Spit. This was my first trip out there and I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a little cold and windy earlier in the day over in Silverdale so I was worried that it might be blustery out on the spit but it was actually quite pleasant with just a little bit of a breeze. While I thought it was very pretty and unique on the spit, it is also kind of a monotonous walk as the features don't change much for the whole 5 miles to the lighthouse. Don't get me wrong, the Spit is worth seeing, it just seemed a little long to me. The New Dungeness Lighthouse is actually billed as one of the oldest lighthouses in the nation. When I arrived at the Lighthouse there was a sign that said free tours, open 11am to 5pm daily. Unfortunately it was 10 minutes after 5:00 when I arrived so no tour. I ended up spending about 4 hours on the spit and took tons of pictures with my new camera. I weeded out the best and put them on flickr last night. If you plan a trip out to the Spit, be advised that they close the gates at dusk.
http://www.newdungenesslighthouse.com/
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