Our first full day on the Washington Coast, and one of the first things on the agenda, was a short walk through the dunes to the beach. About half way across the small dunes, I spotted this young, white tailed buck, about 100 yards to our right. He watched us, as we watched him, and after a minute or so, he continued grazing on the grass. Sami's short legs prevented her from seeing the deer, or I'm sure the howls would have started, and she would have been pulling on the leash like a sled dog. We've also seen one cottontail in the park, so there's no hesitation when Sami's asked if she wants to go for a walk.
Last year, while staying here, our first walk on the beach brought us into contact with a baby harbor seal, that I posted pictures of, in a late June 2009 blog article. No such critter yesterday, but it is always refreshing to walk on the beach, listening to the waves crashing, and taking in the smell of the ocean. The vastness of the ocean tends to remind me of our insignificance, in terms of our individual influence on this planet of ours. The fact that Patty and I have reached a point in our lives, where we have the ability, and means to explore so much of our world, is something we are both very thankful for. Yesterday, brought that thought very much into reality.
Our first full day on the Washington Coast, and one of the first things on the agenda, was a short walk through the dunes to the beach. About half way across the small dunes, I spotted this young, white tailed buck, about 100 yards to our right. He watched us, as we watched him, and after a minute or so, he continued grazing on the grass. Sami's short legs prevented her from seeing the deer, or I'm sure the howls would have started, and she would have been pulling on the leash like a sled dog. We've also seen one cottontail in the park, so there's no hesitation when Sami's asked if she wants to go for a walk. 
Last year, while staying here, our first walk on the beach brought us into contact with a baby harbor seal, that I posted pictures of, in a late June 2009 blog article. No such critter yesterday, but it is always refreshing to walk on the beach, listening to the waves crashing, and taking in the smell of the ocean. The vastness of the ocean tends to remind me of our insignificance, in terms of our individual influence on this planet of ours. The fact that Patty and I have reached a point in our lives, where we have the ability, and means to explore so much of our world, is something we are both very thankful for. Yesterday, brought that thought very much into reality.
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