The Third Corner, Cape Flattery

I took the long way from Portland to Seattle along the coast. I wanted to reach the next corner, the NW most point in Washington. Neah Bay is the closest town and is on a Native American reservation that charges a tourist tax of $10 (per year)to enter. From Neah Bay I followed signs for a twenty minute drive that started as fresh blacktop and quickly became packed gravel as I began the climb up to the high point over the ocean. I stopped to take a picture next to the sign, which was less impressive than the bell in Key West but more descriptive than the park in SW California. From there I took the "1/2 mile" hike which I’m sure was longer. I arrived just before sunset and was greeted by a red sky peeking out from beneath the ribbon of cloud cover. I looked down at the gushing water full of kelp and remarked how different this is than the ocean in Florida.