Tag: Washington
Cape Disappointment
There is no disappointment in the Cape Disappointment. It was last active day of our vacation in Washington state. The next day the long drive awaited on us. So the warm sun of the cape felt especially good. There were two reasons why it was on our route: 1 – amazingly beautiful Dead Man’s Cove,…
Olympic Coast
The whole trip was meant to visit Olympic beaches. These incredible and wildly beautiful places should be visited at least once in the life. And even better, to be camped!
Olympic: Hurricane Hill
The Rainer and its snow crashed one of my biggest dream for that trip: to see wildflowers bloom in the mountains. So many pictures I saw, so many expectations I had about it. But nope, too early. Hurricane Ridge was my biggest exclusion from the agenda. With the heavy heart I selected waterfall (particular Marymere…
Olympic: Hoh Rain Forest
I never understood what is the deal with the rain forest. When I started to plan this trip it made me crazy: what is so special about Hoh Rain forest that it’s a must see place?! I checked all photos. Okay, I thought, all this moss and ferns (or how to call all these vegetation),…
Olympic: Lakes and Waterfalls
The major part of our Washington vacations was planned around Olympic peninsula. I had the biggest collection of the place from there that I wanted to see. Even before the initial planning, I could the most stunning places names the by photos. And I wish we had more time here… The next few posts I…
Views around Puget Sound
Seattle named for Chief Sealth, leader of Duwamish tribe that lived in Lake Washington area. When the first European settlers landed on Alki Beach on cold November 1851, Chief Sealth and his tribe were those who met them.
Mount Rainer National Park
Rainer is an active stratovolcano that erupted last time in 1854. Some told that if it erupts again, it could threaten Seattle and cause tsunamis in Puget Sound. The Native Americans called it Tahoma, or Tacoma – “mother of the waters.” The name Rainer was given by George Vancouver in honor of Admiral Peter Rainer….
Two waterfalls of Gifford Pinchot National Forest
When I planned this trip to Washington, I realized how impossible it is to visit all places I want in just one week. The snow-covered volcanoes, emerald green forests, islands, and waterfalls. Almost with tears, I crossed out places from the list. Though these two waterfalls I wanted to visit. Both of them are named…