Deception Pass is quite an impressive sight, and it appears we timed it about right, as the tide was flowing out quite vigorously. This scene is looking west, towards the San Juan Islands.
La Conner has a number of decent eating places, and being a Tuesday evening, after the Tulip Festival, we had no trouble finding a convenient parking place. And two bikes easily park in the space of one car. This restaurant has a deck out the back, and we chose to sit there for the duration. It was a little chillier than I had expected, but was still pleasant. This is a view of the Swinomish Channel, which makes Fidalgo Island (on the left) an island!
One of the two bridges connecting Fidalgo Island to the mainland. Despite it's impressive structure, it's actually the minor bridge. The island is on the right.
A sharp looking fishing boat motoring past the restaurant. The Swinomish Indian Reservation is in the background.
I don't know what kind of bird this is - they are much larger than any seagull I have ever seen, and known to be a seagull, but are obviously closely related. These birds know only too well that there is free food in restaurants.
This one was keeping watch from the roof.