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The Padilla Bay Shore Trail north trailhead.
Padilla Bay mudflats at low tide.
Looking accross the bay at the oil refinery on March Point.
Vibrant flowers with farmland beyond.
Looking north out of the bay toward Samish Island.
A slough running into the bay.
A view toward the south end of the bay.
Padilla Bay mudflats.
A Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) poised for a bite.
Big Indian Slough from one of several bench areas.
Whitehorse Mountain (6,841') and Three Fingers (6,870') across farmland to the south.
A view east to the North Cascades foothills.
A tent caterpillar (Malacosoma californicum) nest.
An old cedar barn along the path.
The Padilla Bay Shore Trail south trailhead.
Padilla Bay filling with water as the tide comes in.
A rising tide.
Water in the bay at high tide.