The Kaleberg Journal - June 2025

06/22 - Coyote Sighting at Dungeness Dike

We've been regulars at the Dungeness Dike this summer. There's always something new. This time it was a young coyote in the tall grass howling away.

The scene

Corona

A young coyote


Howling



Milkweed and that corona plant again




Last roses

Keywords: dungeness, summer

06/12 - Elwha to the Road

We took a short hike following the Elwha River from the Madison Falls parking lot, up and down the detour and then to Olympic Hot Springs Road. It's summer now, and the spring flowers are gone. The park people have been doing some work on the trail, making it wider at points and shoring it up. Meanwhile, the mules are back in town, and the Elwha River is roaring.

The Elwha

Stuff the river dropped off en route to the sea

A little footbridge - not needed this time

More Elwha

Far mountains

Where the Elwha meets the road and the river won


Geese and goslings


Summer forest






Summer trail


Some late tiarella and early Oregon grape berries


A Turk's cap lily

The mules are back in town.

Keywords: elwha, flowers

06/08 - Dungeness Highlands

We took a short walk at the Dungeness Highlands on a lovely summer day.

Shooting stars near the entrance pavilion

Mountain view

The trail



More mountains



Keywords: dungeness, summer

06/03 - Hurricane Ridge to Hurricane Hill - Part 1

We drove up to Hurricane Ridge and found Hurricane Hill Road closed but with almost all of the snow melted. We boot on our boots, just in case, and headed down the road on foot. There were glacier lilies and avalanche lilies waiting for us. We made it to the overlook at the sharp turn in the road then down past the upper end of the Wolf Creek Trail. Then up towards the picnic areas and finally the Hurricane Hill trailhead. It looked like we could make our way all the way to Hurricane Hill, though when the going got tough, that is where that steep climb starts, we stopped, rested and made our way back.

We took so many pictures, so this post is in two parts.


Avalanche lily

Hurricane Hill in the distance

Glacier lily

The view north

Close up of that view north

Two avalanche lilies with friends



Phlox

A double header


More phlox - what a scent!



Paintbrush

Still some snow

Glacier lilies

Keywords: flowers, hurricane hill, hurricane ridge

06/02 - Hurricane Ridge to Hurricane Hill - Part 2

Here are some more pictures from our first real venture into the high country this year.

The view south

The catamount is still there in the upper left.



A rock garden

Flowers and a butterfly

That butterfly

One of the local jays







Keywords: flowers, hurricane hill, hurricane ridge

The Kaleberg Journal - May 2025

05/31 - Dungeness Highlands

If you've never been to the Dungeness Spit before, you definitely want to head down to the four plus mile beach that reaches out into the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. If you just want an easy walk with some lovely views, stay in the highlands. Follow the trail above the water and then cut across the road to the east. It's beautiful this time of year.

Water view

The thicket

The trail through the thicket

More trail with mountain views

The mountains



The frog pond is almost dry.






A mushroom

and another






False Solomon's seal

The strait again

More green

Keywords: dungeness

05/30 - Marine Drive Eagles and Eaglets

We took a short walk along Marine Drive. The trees were full of bald eagles, and there were two eaglets in a nest. It's always worth a look this time of year.

An eagle

The view

Another eagle

Cedar waxwing?

More eagles

Yet another

Another view

Looking west

A butterfly

An eagles nest

with two eaglets

Mom?

Poppies

Keywords: eagle, marine drive

05/29 - Dungeness Dike

We took a short walk on the Dungeness Dike. We started near the Dungeness Valley Creamery and made a short loop. It wasn't much of a walk, but the scenery was up to the mark.

Mountains in the distance

Forest

The new dike

The old dike, now a trail



A cow calling to summon her two calves

More cattle


Poppies

Keywords: dungeness

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