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It a long way from Deception Bay to Scarborough - especially if you are left high and ... muddy ....
Deception Pass, where two bridges connect Whidbey Island to the mianland. The pass is known for the raging currents that tear through the formation. Photo by William Byrne Drumm, June 14, 2010.
I thought I'd ride out to Deception Bay this morning. To make it interesting I cut through North Lakes, and found a couple of dirt tracks at end of Discovery Drive, North Lakes, which helped me get there from the South-West without having to navigate some of the major roads in the area.
It's Australia Day today and at the waterfront, all the BBQ's and picnic tables were taken - even at 9am. I'm not surprised because it's very pretty, with great views to Scarborough, Moreton Island and Bribie Island.
Deception Bay was initially named PUmicestone River" by John Oxley in 1823. When he realized it wasn't actually a river, he named it "Deception Bay" instead.
Poor John Oxley had more than his share of "deception" in this area - being led up the North Pine River by shipwrecked convicts Finnegan and Pamphlett, who told him it was the Brisbane River. When he realized it wasn't the Brisbane River, he named it "Deception River", but "North Pine" river eventually stuck because of all of the Hoop Pines that grew along the river's banks.
This photo: Some of the great views along the esplanade by the bay.
The view from the nipple. Looking back across Neptune's window and Neptune's Bellow's. The M/V Ocean Nova can be seen anchored in the bay.
Deception Pass is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Washington. It connects Skagit Bay, part of Puget Sound, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The Deception Island Swimming Club. Now, let's get this straight - who thought going for a swim in Antarctica was a good idea? Oh gawd, look at those man boobs....
Remains of the Hektor Whaling Station on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands. In 1912 the Hektor Whaling Company was issued with a license to establish a shore-based whaling station. Approximately 150 people worked at the station during the austral summer, producing over 140,000 barrels of whale oil. Hektor whaling station was abandoned in April 1931, when whale oil prices slumped.
Photography: Shiro Ang
Photo Assistant: Marcus Montague
Model: Etine Kyra
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Deception Island is actually the peak of an active volcano. We took our ship right into the caldera!
Named by Captain George Vancouver 10 June 1792. Feeling that he had been "DECEIVED" as to the nature of the inner waterway, PORT GARDNER (Now Saratoga Passage). He wrote on his chart "DECEPTION PASS." He honored master Joseph Whidbey, who found the passage while commanding a small boat crew of explorers by naming the island "WHIDBEY."