At a viewpoint, we were able to see Puffins through our binoculars. That was a real pleasure as we have only ever seen them in aquarium or zoo settings.
Once at the Recreation area, there is a short hike down to the ocean. The picture below is from the viewpoint on our way down.
The spit is divided in half with rocks and driftwood separating the wildlife refuge from the public access area.
The only wildlife we saw in the refuge area was a heron which you can faintly see in the middle of the picture.
While we were enjoying an afternoon on the beach, we were entertained by the antics of a couple of seals. We weren't sure if they were hunting or just playing around but they were flipping somersaults for quite a while. We were only able to get a picture of one of them as it floated with the tide.
In case you didn't know, you can click on any picture and open it up for a larger view.
After our visit to the Dungeness Recreation Area, we took a drive along the shoreline. We learned that Sequim is the lavender capitol of the world. Everywhere you look, you can see lavender growing and there are many farms where you can go cut lavender yourself. Sequim gets a decidedly less amount of rain than the areas around them here on the Olympic Peninsula. We are told that many retirees are coming here just for that reason. Sequim seems to be a nice community with all the conveniences of any city.
It is always nice to spend time at the beach.
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