Our first day in Port Angeles, we immediately tried to drive the 17 miles up to Hurricane Ridge – only to be met with what we considered to be impenetrable fog. After all, it would be ridiculous to drive 17 miles up a winding mountain road with sheer drop-offs in dense fog, right? Apparently, that [...]
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Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA
Posted in 2009 Washington, Olympic, Washington on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, WA
Posted in 2009 Washington, Olympic, Washington on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the end of the afternoon, we decided to make a quick side trip to Ruby Beach. Unfortunately, it was so rainy and muddy that we only stayed for a few minutes and barely walked onto the beach. After a long drive back to Port Angeles, we wound up at Michael’s Steakhouse for dinner and [...]
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park, WA
Posted in 2009 Washington, Olympic, Washington on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Hoh Rainforest certainly earned its name while we were there – it rained steadily. Contrary to what we might have thought, wet moss is not as pretty as dry moss. However, it was still pretty spectacular.
Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, WA
Posted in 2009 Washington, Olympic, Washington on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After a full breakfast, we headed west to the Pacific coast. It was raining and cloudy, but this actually made our photos a little more interesting. After walking the beach for awhile, we stuffed our jacket pockets with the smooth rocks as souvenirs and headed back to civilization (sort of). On the way to our [...]
