clockwise around Whidbey Island
- Acubens (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
ACUBENS (Alpha Cancri). Though Bayer’s Alpha star, Acubens, at faint fourth magnitude (4.25), ranks only fourth in the constellation Cancer, after Beta (Al Tarf), Delta (Asellus Australis), even Iota, probably because of its position as a southern claw of the celestial crab.
Washington Trails Association
- Meadowdale Beach Park - Lunds Gulch (wta.org)
This is a great all-season hike featuring beautiful mature second growth forest and beach access. Hike down a lushly forested ravine with a babbling creek, home to many species of salmon and trout. Follow the creek to its estuary as it empties into Puget Sound. If you extend your hike to the beach, breathe in the serene panorama of Brown’s Bay, Puget Sound, the islands, and the Olympic Mountains. Watch the seabirds and go beachcombing to look for crabshells, anemones, and other treasures.
- Possession Sound (Wikipedia)
Possession Sound is part of Puget Sound, located in the U.S. state of Washington between Whidbey Island and the shoreline of Snohomish County approximately between the cities of Everett and Mukilteo. Possession Sound connects the main Puget Sound basin to the south with Saratoga Passage and Port Susan to the north. The Snohomish River flows into Possession Sound at Port Gardner Bay. Gedney Island, also called Hat Island, is located in Possession Sound.
