mc micken in february
Date: February 26, 2021
Time Start: 11:40 a.m.
Time Finish: 1:40 p.m.
Cruise From: Swantown Marina, Olympia
Cruise To: McMicken Island Marine State Park
Engine Hours Start: 1267
Engine Hours Finish: 1269
Weather/sea conditions: Sunny & clear, west winds to 20 mph, 50 degree day
Blue skies and snow covered mountains make for our kind of day! After a wet and snowy February, the final weekend of the month is delivering the kind of days that entice us to get out on the water. Today is all about the cruising, a stunning Friday here in South Sound. The Olympic mountains are strikingly white against the pure blue sky, and we follow the line of the range the entire way to McMicken. With winds from the west, we follow along the lee shores for less chop on this blustery day.
Time Start: 11:40 a.m.
Time Finish: 1:40 p.m.
Cruise From: Swantown Marina, Olympia
Cruise To: McMicken Island Marine State Park
Engine Hours Start: 1267
Engine Hours Finish: 1269
Weather/sea conditions: Sunny & clear, west winds to 20 mph, 50 degree day
Blue skies and snow covered mountains make for our kind of day! After a wet and snowy February, the final weekend of the month is delivering the kind of days that entice us to get out on the water. Today is all about the cruising, a stunning Friday here in South Sound. The Olympic mountains are strikingly white against the pure blue sky, and we follow the line of the range the entire way to McMicken. With winds from the west, we follow along the lee shores for less chop on this blustery day.
Although we are the lone boat here and have a choice of the McMicken Island buoys, we pass on them for the comfort of the protected shoreline along Harstine Island. Our anchor gets dropped in 25 feet of water along with 175 feet of rode. We are securely set! With the lowest tides at night right now, the tombolo connecting McMicken with the Harstine Island shore is not exposed during the day. We'll be enjoying our views of McMicken from the Harstine Island side. We stay aboard today, watching wind patterns on the water, enjoying seeing the sun (!!!), doing a few boat chores.
There is just a tinge of color in the sky at sunset, and then the big treat of the day - the full snow moon of February rises in the eastern sky, and we experience moon glow all night long! The moon doesn't set in the west until sunrise.
Date: February 27, 2021
Time Start: Noon
Time Finish: 2:15 p.m.
Cruise From: McMicken Island Marine State Park
Cruise To: Swantown Marina, Olympia
Engine Hours Start: 1269
Engine Hours Finish: 1271
Weather/sea conditions: Calm, beautiful morning, 30 degrees warming to upper 40's.
Oh, the warmth of the sun! And yesterday's winds have faded away. We wake up to a beautiful world.
Time Start: Noon
Time Finish: 2:15 p.m.
Cruise From: McMicken Island Marine State Park
Cruise To: Swantown Marina, Olympia
Engine Hours Start: 1269
Engine Hours Finish: 1271
Weather/sea conditions: Calm, beautiful morning, 30 degrees warming to upper 40's.
Oh, the warmth of the sun! And yesterday's winds have faded away. We wake up to a beautiful world.
We take turns rowing the dinghy along the Harstine shoreline (this beach is also a state park). We love how ordinary days become extraordinary days when we are on the water!