James Island to Destruction Island, August 10th 2006.

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Morning inside James Island at low tide
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Approximate location: 47.9057006835938N / 124.648002624512W.

Paddling out of the knotch in James Island
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Approximate location: 47.9059867858887N / 124.654312133789W.

Roger Lamb paddling south from James Island
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Approximate location: 47.8886985778809N / 124.638000488281W.

Teahwhit Head
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Approximate location: 47.874698638916N / 124.61799621582W.

Roger Lamb approaching Teahwhit Head
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Approximate location: 47.8726615905762N / 124.615173339844W.

Roger Lamb in front of the Giants Graveyard
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Approximate location: 47.8548011779785N / 124.564002990723W.

Rocky point south of La Push
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Approximate location: 47.8535003662109N / 124.559997558594W.

Giants Graveyard
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Approximate location: 47.8506011962891N / 124.559997558594W.

Mist in the trees over a sandy beach
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Approximate location: 47.8412017822266N / 124.551002502441W.

Looking back throuh a rock garden
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Approximate location: 47.8320999145508N / 124.541000366211W.

Another sea stack with a tree on top.
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Approximate location: 47.8278999328613N / 124.524002075195W.

Sandy beach past another rocky point
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Approximate location: 47.8205986022949N / 124.514999389648W.

Rock gardens leading up to Hoh Head
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Approximate location: 47.8175010681152N / 124.511001586914W.

Offshore rocks north of Hoh Head
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Approximate location: 47.7970008850098N / 124.502998352051W.

Roger Lamb rounding Hoh Head
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Approximate location: 47.7666015625N / 124.480003356934W.

Landed for lunch behind Hoh Head
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Approximate location: 47.7676010131836N / 124.46900177002W.

Destruction Island visible from Hoh Head
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Approximate location: 47.7676010131836N / 124.46900177002W.

Roger Lamb approaching Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6781616210938N / 124.479667663574W.

Rounding the east shore of Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.672779083252N / 124.482711791992W.

First close-up view of the Desctruction Island lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6721382141113N / 124.483871459961W.

Ruins of the Coast Guard dock on Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6728286743164N / 124.484878540039W.

The walkway from the Coast Guard dock on Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.672779083252N / 124.485527038574W.

Rounding the south end of Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6735000610352N / 124.488998413086W.

The lighthouse and foghorn building on Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6735000610352N / 124.488998413086W.

Dead harbor seal in Desctruction Island cove
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Approximate location: 47.6735000610352N / 124.488998413086W.

Desctruction Island Lighthouse viewed from the south
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Approximate location: 47.6735000610352N / 124.488998413086W.

Worn rocks on south end of Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6735000610352N / 124.488998413086W.

Desctruction Island Lighthouse viewed from the south
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Approximate location: 47.6735000610352N / 124.488998413086W.

Roger Lamb returning to the Desctruction Island dock area
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Approximate location: 47.6727294921875N / 124.486396789551W.

Undermined foundation of the walkway from the Desctruction Island dock area
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

Rocks and beaches around the Desctruction Island dock area
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

Our camping beach in the Desctruction Island dock area
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

The Desctruction Island dock area
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

The walkway from the Desctruction Island dock area
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

Our camping beach viewed from the Desctruction Island walkway
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

Would you walk on this bridge? Could I resist?
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

Someone else has cleared the path to the Destruction Island Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.486000061035W.

The Destruction Island Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

The Destruction Island solar cell array
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

The Destruction Island fog horn buildings
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

Who trims and fertilizes the lawns on Destruction Island?
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Approximate location: 47.6770629882812N / 124.486167907715W.

Railroad tracks and walkways criss-cross Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

Base of the Destruction Island Lighthouse and keepers house
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

The Destruction Island Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

The Destruction Island fog horn building
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

Manicured lawns behind the Destruction Island fog horn building
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

The Destruction Island Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

Destruction Island is criss-crossed with walkways
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486000061035W.

Old concrete pad on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Newer iron heli-pad on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Pathway leading to rail tracks to no-where
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Lighthouse over the heli-pad
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Pathway leading to rail tracks to no-where
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Destruction Island is criss-crossed with walkways
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

I finally caught a picture of the Desctruction Island Caretakers
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Roger Lamb exploring Desctruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Destruction Island has many old cisterns
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Ruins of older houses on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Old piston head on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Old spiral stair tred on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6750984191895N / 124.484001159668W.

Destruction Island Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486999511719W.

Who trims and fertilizes the lawns on Destruction Island?
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486999511719W.

Destruction Island is criss-crossed with walkways
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486999511719W.

Destruction Island Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486999511719W.

Destruction Island fog horn building
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486999511719W.

The rugged west shore of Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6744995117188N / 124.486999511719W.

Someone else has cleared the path to the Destruction Island Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

Roger Lamb on the ruins of the Coast Guard Destruction Island Pier
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

Fortunately, this warning sign was facing away from the sea and I could not read it
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

The delapidated walkway from the pier to Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

The landing cove on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

The delapidated walkway from the pier to Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

Roger Lamb on the ruins of the Coast Guard Destruction Island Pier
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

View over the ruins of the Destruction Island pier to the mainland and south
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

The ruins of the Coast Guard Pier on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

The landing cove on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

Our camping beach on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

Name the knot used to toss a line through a treebranch
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Approximate location: 47.6733016967773N / 124.485000610352W.

Sick bird at the tideline on Destruction Island
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Approximate location: 47.6730995178223N / 124.486000061035W.


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