### The picture of happiness - a salty pup smiling by the Puget Sound. In this snap, Cash and co. are perched on a series of cliffs on Orcas Island in the [San Juan’s](https://www.visitsanjuans.com). *** This has become one of my favorite photos, and I thought it would be fun to toss it into the mix of @axeman’s [Landscape/Seascape Contest](https://steemit.com/contest/@axeman/landscape-seascape-contest-week-001-sponsored-by-block-lotto-3-000-sbd-in-prizes-submissions-post) - which ends today. (It's a recurring contest, so head on over to @axeman’s page for more announcements.) *** ![IMG_E8340.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfTXwPxfdn6w32kWGn9QdrLX8Z2coHG6aqUMfLZKmWQ39/IMG_E8340.JPG) *** ### There’s nothing finer than the smell of salt water, would you agree? Getting out to these islands is a bit of a trek - about 5 hours from Seattle including traffic. That being said, it’s always worth it. Time moves slower on-island and it’s always an amazing opportunity to unwind and disconnect. The San Juan’s are literally the jewels of the Pacific Northwest and I’m always delighted when I get to spend time in this amazing archipelago of over 170 islands! *** ### May all your adventures be accompanied by a smile as big as this one. Who’s your favorite travel companion? *** **Check out more of my work @lilyraabe and below:** [Exploring Yellowstone National Park | Photo Album](https://steemit.com/adventure/@lilyraabe/exploring-yellowstone-national-park-or-photo-album) [Two for One | A QUIET PLACE Movie Review (entry for Steemitbloggers Contest) + Halloween Watchlist Results!](https://steemit.com/steemitbloggers/@lilyraabe/two-for-one-or-a-quiet-place-movie-review-entry-for-steemitbloggers-contest-halloween-watchlist-results) [Exploring the Lewis & Clark Caverns in Montana | Photo Album](https://steemit.com/adventure/@lilyraabe/exploring-the-lewis-and-clark-caverns-in-montana-or-photo-album) [I Have a Long-Term Relationship with Marijuana](https://steemit.com/naturalmedicine/@lilyraabe/i-have-a-long-term-relationship-with-marijuana) [Quick Trip to Franklin Falls | WA State](https://steemit.com/adventure/@lilyraabe/quick-trip-to-franklin-falls-or-wa-state) [Ultimate Halloween Watchlist Contest - 6sbd to giveaway](https://steemit.com/contest/@lilyraabe/ultimate-halloween-watchlist-contest-5sbd-to-giveaway) [Exploring Crater Lake - one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon | Photo Album](https://steemit.com/adventure/@lilyraabe/exploring-crater-lake-one-of-the-7-wonders-of-oregon-or-photo-album) [Exploring Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula | Photo Album](https://steemit.com/adventure/@lilyraabe/exploring-ruby-beach-on-the-olympic-peninsula-or-photo-album) [A Summer’s Worth of Adventures | Photo Album](https://steemit.com/adventure/@lilyraabe/a-summer-s-worth-of-adventures-or-photo-album) [Offering an Explanation](https://steemit.com/community/@lilyraabe/offering-an-explanation) [How I Got Here: a poem about existence](https://steemit.com/poetry/@lilyraabe/how-i-got-here-a-poem-about-existence) *** ![falllfooter.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmf31mzU5e467CNAbtW35CHB8DAEjahdpF7nXTbSmeku8g/falllfooter.png) *** [

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