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Tatoosh Island (26)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7851 W: 334 N: 11976]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (41686) | This picture is of Tatoosh Island, which lies half a mile from my viewpoint at Cape Flattery on the farthest point on the north coast of the Olympic Peninsular. We drove the full length of the north coast, the last part of the way on an unmade road. Tatoosh Island is the most northwesterly point in the lower US. The island is part of the Makah Indian Reservation, but is not inhabited. The lighthouse is automated and is owned and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. It marks the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the passage from the open Pacific Ocean to Puget Sound. The isolation and relatively pristine condition of Tatoosh Island make it a sanctuary for marine animals. The white dots you can see round the cliffs are sea birds.
I changed to my 70-300mm lens to take a close up but include a wider angle version in the WS taken with the 24-120mm lens, so you can see the size of the island better |
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