Cape Flattery

We made it to the Northwestern most point of Washington State (of the lower 48 states for that matter) We first arrived at the entrance of the Makah Indian Reservation. There we stopped in at the museum to purchase our recreational permits to explore this area. The museum was full of beautiful and inspirational art in the form of drawings, symbols, stories, artifacts…As we headed down the road through the small town, it felt as if we had just pushed the Native Americans to the very edge of the land. How does anyone own the land, let alone the lives of other BEINGS. I wondered what this land was like when people who respected and cherished it had control of it.
It was a rainy day, so when we made it to the Cape Flattery trail head, we put on hats, gloves, and our rain jackets. We threw the camera in a plastic bag and headed down the ¾ mile trail. At the end of this trail you are able to see the Tatoosh Island and the lighthouse. The short walk there was fascinating in and of itself. You feel as if you are in a mystical forest, as if at any given moment the trees may come to life. Some of our favorites were two huge trees that were joined together at their base, another shaped like a wine glass, some with dagger like branches coming out that held no foliage. The Northwestern Cedars of this forest were used by the Makah people for many things. They would pull the bark off in strips to make clothing, bowls, shelter, etc . We also saw a Bonsai looking tree that was growing right on the edge of the Cape Flattery cliff. So much history in that place, you can feel it all around you. We headed back to Lenny and on down the road.