Tag: Washington State

Green River Gorge and a Walk through Nolte State Park

After yesterday’s dreary rain I thought we might be trapped inside until next April when the rain should stop. Fortunately today was clear so we took advantage and headed out to the Green River Gorge. We stopped for breakfast in Black Diamond, and after… Continue Reading “Green River Gorge and a Walk through Nolte State Park”

A Sunset Over Dinner

If you follow my blog you probably know by now how much I love sunsets.  So here’s one from last night taken after our anniversary dinner at Redondo Beach on Puget Sound.  It followed a few rainy days and so was a welcome sight… Continue Reading “A Sunset Over Dinner”

Remembering the Hoh Rain Forest

As we eagerly wait for rain to clear the smoky skies, it seems like a good time to remember a beautiful place where rain is king – the Hoh Rain Forest.  Just four hours west of Seattle in Olympic National Park, it’s one of… Continue Reading “Remembering the Hoh Rain Forest”

Mt Baker Wilderness Under Smoky Skies

Despite the smoky skies over Washington this week, we managed to find beauty in the Mt Baker Wilderness Area, which shares its eastern border with North Cascades National Park. We took the Mt. Baker Highway to its end at Artist Point for views of… Continue Reading “Mt Baker Wilderness Under Smoky Skies”

Mora and Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park spreads over the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington State, almost a million acres of protected wilderness, with mountains, forests and the wildest coastline in the contiguous United States. A designated World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve it… Continue Reading “Mora and Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park”

Breakfast with a View at Kalaloch

I just returned from a few days of camping in Olympic National Park.   It will take me a while to sort through the pictures of our adventures at Mora, Rialto Beach, Third Beach and the Hoh River Rainforest.  Stay tuned for those to… Continue Reading “Breakfast with a View at Kalaloch”

Flying over Washington

On a recent flight to Southern California I pulled out my phone to snap a few pictures of the scenery below. Once again I sat on the wrong (that is, the right) side of the plane and thus missed the best photo opportunities of… Continue Reading “Flying over Washington”

A shrimp story

A recent visit with a long lost cousin reminded me of our shared grandparents and history at Pleasant Harbor on Hood Canal.

A Camper, Submarines, and Poulsbo

One of the nice things about shopping for a camper is that it takes you to places you might not otherwise go. Take yesterday for instance. We’d found a trailer for sale in Seabeck and wanted to take a look. Located on Hood Canal,… Continue Reading “A Camper, Submarines, and Poulsbo”

Kanaskat-Palmer and the Green River

It’s camping season and sorry to say we are fresh out of campers. We sold our last one a year ago thinking we were done with hauling our sleeping quarters into the woods of the Pacific Northwest, and all over the country for that… Continue Reading “Kanaskat-Palmer and the Green River”