Observations of Washington State Landscapes, Geology, Geography, Ecology, History and Land Use
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Lummi Cloud Cap
A bit of cool wet weather reminding us we are in the Pacific Northwest still - not California. The ridge of Lummi Peak on Lummi Island is often capped with a cloud as the air rises 2,000 feet to pass over the ridge. Nice site as I headed out to adventures elsewhere.
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I visited Lummi Island for the first time in March. Was cloudy then too! Thanks for your great blog. I really enjoy it. Jeff Reimer Corvallis, OR
Dan McShane is an engineering geologist with Stratum Group, a geology and environmental consulting company based in Bellingham, Washington. Dan has been reading Washington State landscapes since driving across the Horse Heaven Hills with his father and brother in 1970. Dan's wife has started painting Washington landscapes. The intent of this blog is to help all Washington travelers better understand the landscapes we see and share field observations.
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1 comment:
I visited Lummi Island for the first time in March. Was cloudy then too! Thanks for your great blog. I really enjoy it.
Jeff Reimer
Corvallis, OR
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