Hike to Longbeach

A high tide flooded the mouth of this small creek

Here on Kodiak it has been raining and blowing a lot of late.  Not the type of weather conducive to climbing up into the exposed mountain tops.  This is the type of weather where one comes to value the hiking opportunities in the much more protected spruce forest. 

So Sunday morning Philip and I took to the sheltered forest trails and hiked 3 1/2 miles each way to what is normally a big sandy beach.  However, with the full moon the tide was so high that the beach was completely under water.  It was a spectacular scene with the big waves crashing and the rain pelting down. 

And then on the hike home the sun even came out for a moment or two.  Patrick

Hey is that the sun shining up there?

Some blue sky!

Big beaver dam

High tide flooding the creek - and true high tide was still an hour away!