Friday, May 15, 2009

FINGERPRINT FRIDAY

A Washington state ferry coming in to the terminal.

Would you like to take a walk with me today through one of my favorites places here on Fidalgo Island, Washington? God's fingerprints are all over here! I took these photos this morning during a 2.2 mile stroll along what is called the Loop Road through Washington Park. This 220 acre park sits at the most western edge of the town on Rosario Strait just past the place where the ferries leave for all of the San Juan Islands and Victoria, British Columbia (Canada).

It is so quiet in this green santuary except for the sound of birds chirping, the seagulls calling and the waves striking the rocky shore. I missed taking a photo of a bald eagle coming in from sea to roost in his nest mistaking it at first for a lowly seagull (sorry seagull, I know God made you too!). Oh, well maybe next time. I also did not see deer today but we often see them grazing in the meadow.

Wildflowers
growing by the shoreline.
A carpet of ferns. So many shades of green in the forest.




The 2.2 mile "loop road" takes you in a circle around the perimeter of the park. There are some great hills to give your heart a little workout



You are rewarded at the top of this hill with a gorgeous view of Burrows Bay.






So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? Thank you to Pampering Beki for hosting this each week! Everyone is welcome to join. To see how to join, as well as find links to other Fingerprint Friday posts, visit Pampering Beki's blog.

10 comments:

  1. wow! I would love to live near that, I would be walking it rain or shine taking it all in! You did a great job of capturing Gods fingerprints in the pictures!

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  2. What wonderful photos! Thanks for sharing. You are so blessed to live in such a beautiful place. Happy Fingerprint Friday!

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  3. That is a beautiful place! With the first picture, I was looking at the beautiful mountain & blueness of the water & the gorgeous clouds & even the tall evergreens, then I read the caption and did a double take, "there's a boat in there??" ;)

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  4. Absolutely beautiful! What a lovely place for a stroll!

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  5. looks like a good place to take a stroll,
    there i something about the water that makes it so calming.
    (am smiling at the thought of you mixing up a seagull and an eagle)

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  6. Goodness!! And you miss Kansas?! ;-)

    That's so beautiful.
    You did a great job of capturing the serenity there.

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  7. Debora, what a gorgeous place to take a morning walk....lucky you.

    Ruth

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  8. Oh my goodness.
    Those are breathtaking!
    Your so lucky that you get to walk through and expierence that!
    Thank you for sharing your luckiness with us :D

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  10. thank you for taking us on such a lovely walk with you ;-)

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