Located on the internationally recognized world Heritage Site of the Olympic Peninsula, the Hoh Rain forest preserves a refuge of old growth trees. We chose to explore the Hall of Mosses trail through the forest. It allowed for close up views of the ancient, moss-laden trees rising from a thick carpeting of ferns. While walking […]
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Olympic National Park: Shi Shi Beach
On our way to Shi Shi beach in Washington we stopped at one of the most beautiful and memorable Recreation Areas I have ever been to., Salt Creek Recreation Area in Port Angeles. Salt Creek is home to some of the most exceptional tide pools in the Northeast. Unfortunately Ash and I missed low tide […]
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Breathe deep and close your eyes. Exhale. You open your eyes. You’re surrounded by trees seemingly as old as the earth. Their branches are dripping with a forest of moss, green with life. You imagine yourself walking around the base of one of these colossal giants, and quickly loose count of how many steps you […]
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After a quick stop at famous Pike Place market in Seattle, WA we rounded the Olympic peninsula and headed north towards Port Angeles and Olympic National Park. Our first night was spent in Sequim Bay, about an hour east of Port Angeles. The state park there offered luxurious amenities: running water, toilets, coin operated showers […]
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