Why We Chose Rosario Head

We discovered this magnificent spot by no plan of our own. We had been checking out a couple sites on Whidbey Island and were making our way up to Bellingham when, on a whim, we turned into the entrance of Deception Pass State Park. It didn't take us long to recognize the raw natural beauty of the place. We hurried to the ranger's station where Darlene informed us that we should make our way to Rosario Head - on the map an unassuming little protrusion of land, just outside of the main area of the park. Little did we know. Rounding the bend in a walking path, an expansive view unfolded before our eyes. We found ourselves on top of a bluff overlooking miles of jagged coastline, pebbled beaches scattered with driftwood, the Puget Sound opening to the Pacific and the Olympic Mountains in the distance. We had found our spot.

Perhaps one of the most magical places on earth that I have ever seen is the island of Inish Mor, off the west coast of Ireland. The bluffs overlooking the Atlantic took my breath away. They gave me simultaneously a sense of wonder, longing and giddy joy. I had never been inspired with that same unique set of emotions by any other natural setting until Curtis and I walked out onto the bluff at Rosario Head. I can't wait for you to see it yourself.