return to heaven

My aunt is visiting from SoCal, so we went up to the San Juan Islands overnight.  We couldn't have hit better conditions - 80 degrees, calm seas, NO tourists, views galore.  I had not forgotten how beautiful this place is, but it is nice to be reminded every so often.  San Juan is truly a gem out here in the west - check out some pics from our day on the island.

 poppies looking over the Straits of Juan de Fuca to the Olympics

Cattle Point at the south end of the island

 Auntie Weno and me

trail to the lighthouse

Limekiln Lighthouse

 sunset over Vancouver Island

last light

calm morning in Friday Harbor

view from our condo

good 'ol FHL

FHL's research vessel, the Centennial