Whittier

 I drove down to Portage then through the tunnel to Whittier with Mark today. It was cloudy but for a change, not raining. We went down to our usual spot to walk on the beach. The nice overlook platform is gone now. I wonder why, since it was so nice. We walked along the shore because the tide was really low. Bella got her feet wet and so did I since I was not wearing hiking shoes. Then we drove out the Shotgun Cove Road until it ended. It has been completely closed the last few times we have gone there. Apparently, they plan to extend the road all the way to Shotgun Cove. The old Emerald Cove Trail is now also gone. We found a sign for Dragon Back Trail so parked at that trailhead and hiked the trail. It was really quite short but led us all the way down to the ocean. It was a beautiful well-maintained brand-new trail. So much nicer than the old extremely muddy Emerald Cove Trail. I'm not sure if the cove we reached was actually Emerald Cove, but it quite likely was. We enjoyed exploring there. On our way back, we took another fork in the trail that led to a nice waterfall. I'm looking forward to someday in the future when they finish the extension of the road. There is potential there for many nice similar trails. Whittier is always a beautiful place with nice ocean and glacier views.