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Elwha Looks Rough in Storage

After a trip out one weekend, we were heading home and waiting for the ferry at Kingston. We had a bit of time before our ferry was due in, so I was stretching my legs around the terminal. To one side of the main loading ramps, an old ferry was in storage. This is the Elwha. Apparently, after a large amount of corrosion issues were identified, it was decided to retire the ferry rather than repair it. It was laid up in Kingston and I don’t know what the future holds for it.

I think it must have been sitting there for a while now. The name has been painted over but far more conspicuously, the sides of the ship are looking really scruffy. One end of the upper superstructure must be in the shade most of the time as it has developed a lot of lichen growth. It looks like it could have quite an ecosystem developing there. I imagine there will be a plan for disposal at some point but, until that time, I wonder just how it will end up looking.

Waiting for the Ferry at Kingston

On our way home from Port Townsend, we took the ferry from Kingston to Edmonds. We got there just as one ferry was leaving so we were safely guaranteed a space on the next one. Rather than sit in the car, I walked down to the overlook of the water so I could see what was moving out on the water. In the end, it was mainly watching the ferry that had just left as it headed away and then looking out for our ferry as it made the crossing and approached. I was quite surprised how few people came to have a look given that it was a lovely day and there were loads of cars waiting to board!

Cormorants on the Dock

How long is it since I have had a cormorant post? Too long, that’s how long. Taking trips on the ferries means you can get quite close to the cormorants on the pilings in the water alongside which the ferries berth. Of course, whenever they are close by, I don’t have a camera to hand. One part of the dock did have a ton of them resting on it so, given my recent dearth of cormorant shots, I felt I had to do it.