{"id":2594,"date":"2013-12-12T02:40:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T02:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2013\/12\/12\/the-shadowlands-of-whidbey-island-mukilteo-ferry-to-possession-beach"},"modified":"2017-09-19T05:46:36","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T11:46:36","slug":"the-shadowlands-of-whidbey-island-mukilteo-ferry-to-possession-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=2594","title":{"rendered":"the shadowlands of Whidbey Island: Mukilteo ferry to Possession beach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When people ask where I am from, I tell them Washington State, and it’s true. It’s where I was born, but my parents left here after only a few years….<\/p>\n

I’ve never returned, until just recently. I believe at some point in a person’s life, it is important to return to the place from where you came…<\/p>\n

for me it was Whidbey Island in the Puget sound, searching for the town I was born in, Oak Harbor.<\/p>\n

But first I had to take the Mukilteo car ferry from the mainland to the Island. The perfect way to start a new adventure.<\/p>\n

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Upon crossing, I start my exploration by following the first sign pointing to the nearest beach. Possession beach, to be precise. The morning was a chilly twenty degree’s, with light wind blowing in from the sea, it felt about ten degrees. Yet the clear sky and abandoned driftwood kept my spirits warm.<\/p>\n

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In the summer months, the blackfish whales, as the Native Americans called them, fill this area. You can see monuments to the whales in people’s yards, storefronts, etc…to these wonderful creatures. I sit in the sand and imagine seeing their fins and tails above the water as they play about.<\/p>\n

I find a bridge leading to a trail that will take me up into the hills above the beach. Crunching along the frozen ground, I make my way past ferns and leafless trees. Small birds hop along the path with me, curious as to why I am out here in the cold.<\/p>\n

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As I round the top of the mountain and start my descent, a peaceful feeling takes hold of my soul and doesn’t let go.<\/p>\n

“You are home now…”<\/i>
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