Mount Rainier: Paradise Autumn Colors
Fall come early at higher elevations, and the fall foliage and colors were already on full display last week at Mount Rainier. It's easy to see why the Paradise Visitor…
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October 5, 2017
Olympic National Park: Madison Falls
Madison Falls is a very accessible waterfall in Olympic National Park. A short drive from Highway 101 near Port Angeles takes you to a parking lot from which a short…
September 6, 2017
Olympic National Park: Hoh Rain Forest
I visited Olympic National Park a few weeks ago for the first time and my last post included some shots from Lake Crescent. This post looks at another amazing spot…
August 15, 2017
Smoky Lake Crescent Sunset
Last week I visited Olympic National Park for the first time--something I'm embarrassed to admit as I've lived only a few hours from the park my entire life. It won't…
August 6, 2017
Dry Falls and Grand Coulee
My previous post highlighted Moses Coulee in Central Washington. This post continues the theme of interesting geography east of the Cascade Mountains. Dry Falls, an ancient 400 foot high waterfall…
April 29, 2017
Moses Coulee Landscape
Typical images of the state of Washington are green vegetation, water, and mountains, or more specifically, evergreen trees, the Pacific Ocean, rain, and Mount Rainier. Out-of-state visitors are often surprised…
April 17, 2017