Pacific Northwest April-May 2023
After a day of rest, errands, and laundry, Elaine and William set off on their own to find a place to walk in Bellingham. We had been told there were some fantastic parks, and we found a great one, Whatcom Falls Park.
Our first discovery in Whatcom Falls Park was this cool stone bridge built by the WPA, over the first waterfall on our trek
View from the bridge
Another view from the bridge – downstream
Walking upstream.
The falls viewed from the trail.
Another waterfall upstream
Yet another waterfall.
Lotsa little waterfalls.
After crossing another bridge a waterfall as viewed from the other side of the stream.
The bridge we had just crossed.
William and cool bench
Abandoned railroad trestle.
You can see why it was abandoned.
William takes a picture of the WPA bridge.
It really is a pretty bridge.
A waterfall downstream from the WPA bridge.
More downstream
We loved the ferns.
Our hiking companion, the nemesis of gardeners everywhere, crossing the trail.
Video of the waterfall as seen from the WPA bridge. We stood and watched it for much longer than the video shows.
These geese put on quite a show for us.
A waterfall downstream from the WPA bridge.
We spent a long time here trying to spot the pileated woodpecker that we could hear but not see. We never found it.
After this glorious walk in the park we went to Bellingham’s harbor area for lunch.
William enjoying his lunch at the Lighthouse Bar and Grill in the Bellwether Hotel
Elaine had crabcakes and William had a fish filet with French fries.
