Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area is a natural reserve in Olympia, Washington protected under the Washington Natural Areas Program….

I found out about this location because several friends have posted photos of this old railroad pier that was used for loading lumber.  Dale and I drove out to check it out.  The parking lot is about a half mile from the beach.  The hike in is on an old road with some ups and downs, but is a very easy walk.  We happened to arrive at a fairly low tide.  The apple blossom shot is from a very old old apple tree on the property.

Here is a sampling of what I shot that day. For the complete gallery, click here.