Holmes peak and down to the water

Finally had time to check out a flagged trail along the ridge top today, I knew it went down to the water but wasn't sure on the condition of the trail. Turned out it was well flagged but not much to the trail at all.
It was about 700 feet down to the water. Lots of Arbutus leaves had fallen on the ground and they are very slippery when they pile up, somewhat like stepping on ice.

Not alot of bird life around, A few Pacific-slope flycatchers, Some Chickadees, and nuthatches calling in the tree tops.

from the waters edge

a few hundred feet to go

Lots of Jellyfish floating by. I can see these big ones from the top of the ridge, they seem to come up to the surface and then drop back down deep.

Time to head back up the trail. the sign appears to be fairly old, and is in better shape than the trails around it. perhaps I will try the other two trails one day.
Back up at the top of Holmes peak in less than half an hour , 1000 feet above the sign