Fort Stevens State Park - Columbia River Spit - South side of the Columbia River - 6 miles
YEA! I'm at the beach. A great day to be on the beach. It was wet, windy and the waves were making beautiful music. We started our hike at a parking lot at the end of Jetty Road at the wildlife viewing area. We walked along the beach to the South Jetty of the Columbia River.
On the way to the jetty, a fellow-courageous hiker informed us of a dead seal on the beach. She graphically described the scene to us. Which was bad news for me because I had just had dairy for breakfast which is never good for me. My stomach was already upset. But on to better things.
After hiking and being pummelled by the rain for a while, we found a nice wind swept area the created a little cave that we were able to escape from the rain in. It was very nice being snuggled up next to Ken while listening to the waves, rain and wind. I nearly fell asleep. After about 15 minutes we continued our hike toward the South Jetty.
After hiking and being pummelled by the rain for a while, we found a nice wind swept area the created a little cave that we were able to escape from the rain in. It was very nice being snuggled up next to Ken while listening to the waves, rain and wind. I nearly fell asleep. After about 15 minutes we continued our hike toward the South Jetty.
Once at the jetty, we watched the waves crashing over the jetty and the view and noise was spectacular. Normally, we would have hiked along the jetty to the parking lot and then back along the road to our car, but there was so much water that the area was flooded. We had to take a detour around the wetlands. This added a mile or so to our hike. I was greatly saddened by all of the plastic in the wet land area. Literally, if I had had garbage bags, I think I could have picked up at least a dozen large garbage bags of just plastic. I kept thinking about all the wildlife that dies because of ingesting bits of plastic. It reinforces my believe that, as a community, we need to stop using the plastic grocery bags. I would also like to see more people being conscientious about recycling their plastics. I wish everyone could see the amount of plastic on this small stretch of beach. If they could, I think they would be more inclined to help take care of our planet.
Once we were able to get around the wet land area, we visited the South Jetty viewing area. Below is a picture of Ken on this stormy day. Another fun hike and many good memories to add to my collection.
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