What do Paul Allen, a gray whale, and the Washington State Ferries have in common? They all displace a lot of water. Or two of them are running out of gas, and one of them is all gas. You decide.
Sheep Rock at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon (top) and Goldendale Observatory State Park in Washington. (National Park Service, State of Washington)
From top: The author sets out in Kirkland; in solitude, looking out at Lake Washington from a bench in Wetherill Nature Preserve; and the view at Enatai Beach Park.
