Part of the first day of our trip to the Olympic Peninsula and the whole of the second day was spent along the coast. After leaving the Hoh Rainforest we drove a bit further south to Ruby Beach, part of Olympic National Park and one of the wonderful beaches along the coast. We had our evening meal there and watched the sunset before heading back north to the town of Forks where we spent the night.
Ruby Beach
(the last picture is from a 2003 trip to the Olympics)
Beach Strawberry
Ruby Beach Sunset
(the last three pictures are from our 2003 trip to the Olympics)
La Push, Washington
Trail to Third Beach
Red-banded Polypores
Common Horsetail
Third Beach
Anemones, Mussels and Barnacles
Beaver Falls
(along the Burnt Mountain Road, Highway 113)
Clallam Bay
Skunk Cabbage
Cormorant
Cape Flattery
Tatoosh Island and Cape Flattery Lighthouse
Vancouver Island
Lichens
2 comments:
So many marvelous photos!! Can't pick a favorite... I've been to all these spots and can appreciate how difficult it is to capture the sheer beauty all around! I'm even more impressed you found a clear day =) My luck usually doesn't hold out and I end up getting wet =\ Have you ever gone kayaking from La Push? Great fun ;) The surfing isn't half bad either.
You certainly are correct about the beauty of the area. There is so much to see and the beauty is far beyond anything a photo can accomplish. We had clear weather at Ruby Beach, but the Hoh was wet and so was the Sol Duc area the next day. Haven't gone kayaking or surfing in the area but it sounds like fun.
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