Earthquake Point is high above China Poot Bay just a couple
miles from the Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge. From there, you can see the front
and back of the bay and the many channels formed when the tide is out. It’s a
beautiful place to watch the water move.
I hiked there recently to see if the first flowers had
bloomed on the slope above the cliffs. To get to the point itself, you have to
step over a deep fissure in the bedrock that cracked open in 1964 during a 9.2
earthquake and gave the point its name. Although there were no flowers yet, the
south facing slope receives abundant sun during our already long days and will
soon be full of Saxifrage.
Kachemak Bay is a place filled with soft pastels throughout
the year, but the flowers of summer interject brilliant colors not seen in any
other season. From wild Alaskan iris to sweet smelling roses and a surprising
variety of orchids, there are flowers of every shape, size and hue. I’ll go
back to Earthquake Point soon to search for the small flowers that make the mountain
views even more magnificent.
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