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We took the ferry
from Edmonds to Kingston and drove northwest towards Port Angeles
where we stopped for lunch on Hurricane Ridge, high up in the Olympic
Mountains. The panorama there is gorgeous.
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That day was 'Get
Into A National Park Free' day, and many folks were taking advantage
of the savings. The parking lot was like Grand Central Station.
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There are a number of hiking
trails so Tim and I took a short one along a ridge. We could see
clouds already descending and partially obscuring our vision.
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I am always surprised
at how very tame the animals are up on the Ridge. This Blue Grouse
came right up to my feet.
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A pair of deer grazed right
next to us as we ate our lunch.
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After checking
in at the Forks Motel we took a ride to Rialto Beach. The sky was
covered with hazy clouds and the beach was covered with people ready
for campouts. We scrambled up and over huge piles of driftwood cast
ashore by the tides.
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Here's the view
from the beach side of the driftwood logs. I love, love, love the
sight, sound and the smell of the ocean.
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'Let's stay all
night!' jokes Tim. We had intended to walk along the beach to Hole-In-The-Wall
rock however the tide was in, so we weren't able to do that.
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We watched flocks
of pelicans fly past.
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2: the Quinault Rainforest and the Pacific Beaches |
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On our way to
the Quinault Rainforest we spied a sign for a Big Cedar Tree. No
kidding! It dwarfed Tim, and reminded me a lot of the trees in the
Wizard of Oz movie.
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