Double Bluff Beach and Dog Park is located on Useless Bay on the west side of South Whidbey Island. This is a place where you can be one with your dog. Double Bluff beach park has an off-leash area that will knock your socks off!
If you visit during a low tide you can walk to the north end of the beach which is about 3 miles; the 6 mile round trip is a pretty healthy trek.
This is a great sand beach that is good fun year around; perhaps a bit more appealing in the spring and summer.
The remnants of a beach christmas tree:)
Even some strange looking structures have started appearing on the beach?
Today was a cool and wintry day but there was still some activity; not that the beach can’t be fun just by yourself. I saw a brave soul out in the bay with his parasail.
One of the bluffs on Double Bluff Beach.
Surf was up just a little; a good storm would be fun.
You’ll find a great little beach community with an assortment of styles and architecture.
This home looks like something that you would find on Cape Cod.
Sam and I had a great time and we will surely be back for more.
Have a Happy New Year!
I hadn’t been to the Earth Sanutuary since 2005 so I decided to take a hike through the sanctuary. There are plenty of trails and I found that the Celestial Trail is pretty extensive; maybe three miles round trip.
The photos that I took show you the sanctuary in the Winter. It doesn’t seem as though things have changed much; which is to be expected. This special place gives one the opportunity of just spending some time with nature and letting your mind wander.
Earth Sanctuary is open to visitors every day of the year during daylight hours. There is a fee of $7 per person to visit Earth Sanctuary. There is a registration box on the bulletin board by the parking area with registration envelopes. The fee may seem a little steep but you have to take into consideration what is being done on the site. You can also apply for an annual pass for only $35.
The Earth Sanctuary is a great place to give renewed birth to your soul and truly spend time with nature and the Universe. The forest is a living soul and the ponds and wetlands provide a wonderful backdrop for reflecting on life.
Only love is real and you can experience that feeling anytime and any day you choose.
Chuck Pettis is the founder and owner of Earth Sanctuary, a 72-acre nature reserve and meditation parkland on Whidbey Island, Washington. As a dedicated practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, he deeply believes in the value of meditation. He says “I don’t know anyone who meditates or prays too much. With Earth Sanctuary I’ve tried to create an environment that motivates and facilitates spiritual practice.”
You can visit the Earth Sanctuary website by clicking here.
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