Waterfalls and Trees


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Published: April 22nd 2012
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Today I moved to the north side of Olympic National Park. This side of the park gets less rain than the west side, so the forests have a different character. The trees are just as tall and old, but they are not as wide. They grow closer together and block out nearly all sunlight. The lush ground cover seen in the rain forests is gone, replaced by a carpet of ground moss and small ferns. The h... Read Full Entry



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Sol Duc Falls head onSol Duc Falls head on
Sol Duc Falls head on

Someone with surer footing than me shoots Sol Duc Falls head on
Lake CrescentLake Crescent
Lake Crescent

Looking east from the central beach
Storm King MountainStorm King Mountain
Storm King Mountain

From Lake Crescent
Bridge to Marymere Falls TrailBridge to Marymere Falls Trail
Bridge to Marymere Falls Trail

Just as rickety as it looks
Storm King Mountain TrailStorm King Mountain Trail
Storm King Mountain Trail

Just as steep as it looks
Ancient logAncient log
Ancient log

Thousand year old log along the trail
Lake Crescent, center westLake Crescent, center west
Lake Crescent, center west

From Storm King Mountain
Lake Crescent, center eastLake Crescent, center east
Lake Crescent, center east

From Storm King Mountain
Approaching the open ridgeApproaching the open ridge
Approaching the open ridge

Storm King Mountain
Storm King Vertigo!Storm King Vertigo!
Storm King Vertigo!

The open ridge produces intense vertigo, thanks to views like this



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