Port Angeles & Sequim Bed and Breakfast
Oceanfront Lodging on Washington's Olympic Peninsula

At the upper Elwha River dam, Photographer John Gussman took this amazing photo of the first chunk smashed from the dam. Can’t wait to see the new face of the Elwha river when the dam is gone.

It’s exciting to think about the salmon returning.  Yesterday scientists released 10 big, healthy radio-tagged Chinook salmon into Lake Mills, which sits above the dam. The Chinooks haven’t returned to swim in those waters since the construction of the dam in 1910. 

It’s also exciting that this is the largest dam removal in the history of the U.S!

Elwha Dam - History in the Making!

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Today I strolled along the part of the Olympic Discovery Trail that hugs the Strait of Juan de Fuca through Port Angeles.  I began my jaunt at the City Pier, where there is plenty of free parking.  The wheelchair-accessible waterfront trail is lined with benches that face the water to take in the view of Canada and the passing ships.

About a mile along the path, I climbed a staircase to see the newly unveiled 9/11 memorial.  A rusty steel I-beam had been salvaged from the wreckage of the Twin Towers, and it was donated to our county.  I had to put my hand on the huge scrap of metal and close my eyes for a bit.  I was glad no one else was around. 

Although the paved, level trail paled in comparison to the Lake Crescent waterfront trails, it was well worth the short trip and was quite memorable in its own way.  ~Bonnie

Olympic Discovery Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles

September 11 Memorial in Port Angeles

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Yesterday I took a respite from bed & breakfast chores and hiked the Spruce Railroad trail, which skirts Lake Crescent.  What a beautiful September day! 

The trail, which is about 17 miles west of Port Angeles, meanders around the lake about 4 miles each way.  So I hiked half of it for a pleasant 4-mile round trip.  The trail is well maintained.  The path rises and falls in gentle slopes and valleys, almost always with the sparkling glacier-fed lake within view. 

Lake Crescent from the Spruce Railroad Trail

Spruce Railroad is the  trail less traveled, and I had the whole trail to myself.  It was a most peaceful and beautiful way to recharge the spirit.  ~Bonnie

Bridge over Devil's Punchbowl on Spruce Railroad Trail, Lake Crescent

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Summer is finally here.  Really!  On August 20th we broke 70 degrees for the first time this summer here at the waterfront bed and breakfast–we actually hit 72.  Inland areas nearby were much warmer (in the 80’s!), but the Strait of Juan de Fuca is our natural air conditioner.

Along with summer come the fushcia and so many other colorful delights in full bloom in our gardens.   ~Bonnie

Fuschia at Sea Cliff Gardens

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I snapped these pictures of Mt. Baker, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Sequim, and Port Angeles from the top of the Rain Shadow trail at Deer Park (elevation over 6,000 ft.).  The weather is so perfect this week, I couldn’t resist a short jaunt into the Olympic National Park.  From our waterfront b&b, it’s less than an hour’s drive to the top of the mountains. 

You can almost see our bed and breakfast in the second shot, next to the hill on the right!  ~Bonnie

View of Mt. Baker from Deer Park on the Olympic Peninsula

View of Sequim and Port Angeles from Deer Park

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From our cliff, a guest captured this beautiful sunrise over the Dungeness Spit (which is the longest natural sand spit in the US) and the Strait of Juan de Fuca (which connects the Pacific Ocean to the Puget Sound).  In the distance you can see the outline of snow-capped Mt. Baker.

Thanks, Loraine!   ~Bonnie

Sunrise over the Strait of Juan de Fuca

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The moms must feel safe here, since they leave their babes at Sea Cliff Gardens Bed & Breakfast for hours at a time.   I took this shot standing just inside the front door.  ~Bonnie

Bambi and friends having breakfast at Sea Cliff Gardens B&B

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Traffic was light today, compared to yesterday, along our arm of the Pacific Ocean–since a sailboat usually weighs less than 500 lbs.   ~Bonnie

Light Traffic on the Strait of Juan de Fuca

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You never know what’s going to sail past Sea Cliff Gardens Bed & Breakfast.  This morning it was a nuclear sub, on its way home to a port along the Puget Sound.  Since the sub weighs about 17,000 tons, that’s our version of ”heavy traffic.” 

Nuclear Sub on the Strait of Juan de Fuca

~Bonnie

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This Sunday, June 5th, is the North Olympic Discovery Marathon (and half marathon).  The course runs from Sequim to Port Angeles along the beautiful Olympic Discovery Trail.  The half marathon starts near Sea Cliff Gardens Bed & Breakfast.  You couldn’t ask for better weather–mid 60’s are forecast with almost zero percent chance of rain.  We’ll be cheering on all our visiting runners!  

Sequim-to-Port Angeles "North Olympic Discovery Marathon"

~Bonnie

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