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: 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…

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….