Nanoose Bay

 Our lodging at Nanoose Bay was a very nice suite on the lower level of a home which we rented through VRBO.  It was a 1 bedroom with a pull out couch, so great for a couple but would be doable, if a little crowded, for 4 people.  We paid about $200 per night which may seem like a lot but its a prime area and having a full kitchen allowed us to buy groceries and eat most of our meals in our suite.  It also felt more like being at home than in a hotel room.   

The house, like most in the area, was built into the side of a hill so while we were essentially in the basement, the rear of the house provided us with a nice balcony that ran the length of the house and as you can see gave us a great view.  

A real bonus, at least for Lori, was that the cable came with a subscription to the Magnolia Network.  Lori is a big fan of Chip and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper fame.  So much so that a few years ago we made a stop in Waco, Tx specifically to see their operation and Lori insists that a return visit is required.  

Here are some random shots of our view from our balcony.  

Most of our days were cloudy, some rain and some brief periods of sunshine.  Often these wisps of clouds would float through the bay below us.   

When the skies cleared we had a great view of the snow covered peaks to the west. 

A pair of eagles had their nest high up in a tree but still quite a distance away from our balcony.  My pictures were taken with a 600mm lens and I still had to do some heavy cropping.   The shots are a little fuzzy because of the cropping required.   It was interesting watching their antics in the nest as well as Dad circling overhead looking for meals. 

I think I saw the head of an eaglet at one point but because of the distance and heavy cropping required it was basically just a ball of fuzz.  

Mom was on the nest most of the time with Dad either circling looking for food or perched on a tree nearby. 

Mom stretching her wings.  

Being a land lubber I'm not sure what the boat is used for or what the boxes on the  rafts are for.  We did see the boat make a few trips across the bay but not sure what they were doing.  If someone knows drop a comment and enlighten me. 

The rafts never moved and we never noticed anyone out on them so I'm guess that those containers on the rafts are traps for oysters and perhaps its not oyster season.  Like I said I'm a land lubber from the prairies so what do I know. 

Not sure what these 2 were digging for.  Oysters, clams, gold???  At high tide they would have been swimming but low tide exposed a large spit of land and these fences in the ground.

It was a great place to stay for a couple of weeks and provided us with a central location for our sight seeing.  I'm sure the view would get ho hum after awhile but for us it was simply beautiful and always changing.