From Rain Forests to Waterfalls to Mountains Olympic National Park

Ferry ride on Edmonds/Kingston Ferry was an experience not
be missed when you visit Seattle. Sherry tried to get me
to go out on the front but I didn't love the idea so...

First hike of the trip was through beautiful rainforests. We
hit this day right. The weather was incredible with
clear blue skies and mid 70's. Great trails here!

The end of the first hike was a rewarding view of
Sol Duc Falls. These three fingers of the falls
come down to a narrow shoot under the bridge and
the water thunders through. To see it and hear it
was exhilarating.

Lake Crescent is an incredible blue green color due to the
absence of nitrogen. It is anywhere from 300-600' deep with
an unofficial reading of 1,000 feet deep. Near freezing temps make it
more of a trout fishing and boating lake without much skinny dipping.;) There
was a small convenience store/deli here that provided us with a couple of
much needed ham sandwiches. The girl workking here was so nice, come to find out she was
from Chandler Arizona! And her little store was about as hot as Arizona! Neat spot for our roadside picnic.

Marymere Falls. Another chance to hike by a lake and to this beautiful site.

Hurricane Ridge. After winding up a mountain we came to the end
of the road and this incredible mountain range. The Olympic Mtn range and
the southern end of the Cascades Mtn range can be seen from here.

Another shot from the top of Hurricane Ridge. Smaller
than normal deer (Blacktail deer) were grazing everywhere. Wanted
to pet them but seemed taboo. Elevation here is 5242'. It is named for
its gale force winds. The day we were there was pretty mild.

Final thoughts for this day: Amazing diversity in one park. Such power and awe

when observing the extremely tall trees in the rainforests, the thundering water,

the peace of  babbling brooks, the perfectly warm air smelling of cedar and the beauty of tall

glacier covered mountains. We realized how small we were in comparison and felt

humbled and happy to have been in this place.