Touring Orcas Island With Sandi and Jon #2

So on we continued to Moran State Park. There we purchased a "Discovery Pass" to tour the park.  While at the campground getting our pass we followed a couple of trails and found the above example of how the roots of the fir tree grows. The surface roots layer themselves and form a "foot" to support the tree, sending out one main "tap" root to collect moisture. Made a nice backdrop for a photo opportunity, don't you think?
Moran State Park is actually a 5,252-acre camping park with five freshwater lakes and over 30 miles of hiking trails. Atop the 2,409-foot-high Mt. Constitution, the highest point on the San Juan Islands, is a stone observation tower built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. The tower offers amazing panoramic views of the surrounding islands and the Cascade Mountains. We climbed the stone steps of the tower and with the fair weather we were experiencing took a moment to catch our breath and captured a great view of the islands!

View from the tower atop Mt. Constitution

Then on we went to Doe Bay, an interesting and relaxing waterfront resort on over thirty-eight acres on Orcas Island. Amongst other things they feature a general store, cabins, yurts, hot tubs and a sauna! We poked around, sat in adirondack chairs by the bay and just relaxed and enjoyed the view.

Then back to our cozy cottage "Sweet Cedar" on East Sound to unwind and get ready for our last day on Orcas Island-we'll spend it on Camp Orkila, my boyhood camp. Can't wait to show Sandi and Jon and Karen!