I took the advantage of the beautiful weather to get out to Lummi Island again. I paid my $13.50 and boarded the ferry for the 5 minute ride across Hale Passage. Otto Preserve was my first destination. It's a little hard to spot the sign from the road so look for the blue and white address stake. Photo attached. The main trail is in great shape, other than debris from the recent windstorm. I did a counter clockwise loop going up the steps. Walden Walk appears more overgrown this time around. The ferns are big and green and the birds were singing. I opted for the second right turn onto the trail marked Bettys Shortcut to the left & Baumgart Woods to the right. About 2/3 the way around I encountered a downed tree, 12" in diameter and too high for me to climb over, so I crawled under. Shorty ran into a much larger tree that obliterated a portion of the trail. This one I walked around, trying to avoid the mud where the root ball used to reside. Making my way back to the main loop trail, I continued down hill, skirting a broken fir tree laying in the path. Easily walked by, the Hay Barn loop was my next path. There are a few muddy areas along here as it appears a seasonal stream would like to run across the trail. The barn is more dilapidated than it was on my last visit. Although, closing my eyes, I can almost smell the hay and cows from decades past. Two miles done and I only saw a couple of people. The Educational Resource center is closed due to COVID-19.
On to Curry Preserve. I walked the loop and crossed paths with a woman walking two dogs. Shortly thereafter I found a cell phone, probably hers. I backtracked and tried to catch her to no avail. I asked some nearby neighbors but her identity remained unknown. I placed her phone in a baggie at the trail head, along with a note. I hope she finds it.
Next I headed for a walk on the Church Beach to find a geocache. All in all it was a beautiful day on Lummi Island.
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