Anacortes

Anacortes, WA is one of our favorite places to visit.

Although it was a cloudy day, it's always beautiful.

We like to hike in the Washington Park area,
there is always something different to see.

I do not know what plant this is. I really need to get some
id books.

A couple of fungis!

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Cap Sante park is another beautiful area bordering the marina.

The fennel grows abundantly along the marina.

This beautiful tree not only has the marina as a backdrop but that

fennel behind it makes it really stand out.

I should know what this plant is off the top of my head....
I had to look it up in my field guide, of course it's sweet white clover.
Considered an invasive but it smells wonderful. It reminds me of my

childhood - it must have grown wild along the road as
I could always smell it when we went to town.

I think this one is Spreading Fleabane as it grows in sandy areas

and this was along the shoreline.

Curlycup Gumweed.
I was excited to see it's sunny face,
that lovely yellow is so cherry.

Dustybay.blogspot.com covered the gumweed recently, 

check it out.

A heron flew over our heads to land in this tree, probably

waiting for us to get out of its way down on the beach.

I love this area, can you tell?