Pacific Northwest – Installment 9

I ended my last post saying, “The next installment will feature images from the Hoh Rain Forest and one of my absolute favorite stops, Rialto Beach.”

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Signage

I lied. There were so many cool shots from Hoh (which is pronounced with the long O as in OH), that I’m saving Rialto Beach for next time. Sorry, Bob.

There’s a ton of pics in this post, so I want overburden you with words. The image captions say enough, I think.

Well, maybe this first image needs some explanation. To get to the Hoh Rain Forest, we had to drive through the town of Forks, Washington. That’s the actual town where author Stephenie Meyer based her Twilight book series. I haven’t seen the movie(s) or read the books, but enjoyed the Twilight theme in Forks. Especially this sign.

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Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do…

 

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Banana Slug, which Yves declared “overripe.”

One of the main attractions in the Hoh Rain Forest is the Hall of Mosses trail. A really easy 0.8-mile trail that introduces visitors to the complex ecosystem and unique arboreal tapestry. The trail begins at the ranger station. Another trail, which we also followed for a bit, travels above and along the Hoh River.

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Mossy Phone at Ranger Station

 

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Do you see a dinosaur?

 

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Creek

 

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Hints of Fall Color

 

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Moss and Ferns

 

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Lovely, Peaceful Forest

 

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Tourists

 

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More Hints of Fall Color

 

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Big Leaf Maple

 

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Abundant Growth

 

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Fungi

 

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Sunlight Peeking Through

 

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See why it’s called the “Hall of Moses”?

 

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As Annelies said, “I’ve never seen so many different shades of green.”

 

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Hints of Fall Color

 

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Another Big Leaf Maple

 

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Creek

 

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Moss

 

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Hikers

 

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Ferns

 

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Fungi

 

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Black Slug

 

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Still Hiking…

 

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Every now and then, we would get to see the river.

 

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Fern

 

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Witch!

 

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Trees growing on moss-covered log.

 

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Sun-dappled ferns.

 

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Big Stuff

 

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Official Greeter?

See why it was so hard to choose? I hope y’all enjoyed the pics as much as I enjoyed the Hoh Rain Forest.

Next up, I promise, is Rialto Beach.

 


 

TRIP Re-cap

 

Installment 1: In the Beginning (Friday, August 30 – Monday, Sept 2)

Installment 2: Portland Morning (Tuesday, Sept 3)

Installment 3: Exploring the City of Portland (morning of Tuesday, Sept 3)

Installment 4: Beyond Portland (afternoon of Tuesday, Sept 3)

Installment 5: Olympic Peninsula, Here We Come!

Installment 6: First Rain Forest Hike & Another Gorgeous Beach

Installment 7: Hurricane Ridge at Olympic National Park

Installment 8: Madison Creek Falls & Lake Crescent