rainforests, feb 03 

 

 

Rich and Diane's Valentine's Getaway to Washington's Lake Quinault and Hoh Rainforests on the Olympic Peninsula.


Towering Sitka can be seen along U.S. 101 as you enter Olympic National Park We stayed at the Lake Quinault Lodge. Designed by the same architect as the Old Faithful Inn and built in 1926... ...the lodge is part of the National Register of Historic Places. But I didn't care about any of that... I just wanted a nice rustic room, a warm fireplace and... ...a burly man... ...to share a bottle of champagne! Scenic view of Lake Quinault from our room
We encountered many wild animals at the Lodge No CaptionNo CaptionWandering through the Lake Quinault Rainforest to find the World's Largest Spruce Tree A-ha! Found it! The tree's so big, it's hard to fit it in the picture No Caption
The latest in fashionable rainforest attire! There were many waterfalls No CaptionWhat defines a rain forest quite simply is rain, and we felt lots of itThe Colonel Bob Wilderness Area has a total of 11,961 acres. Better start walking, Rich! No CaptionMosses, ferns, lichens and wildflowers all cover the rainforest
No CaptionEpiphytes, plants that do not come into contact with the earth, but also are not parasites, are partly responsible for giving the rain forest its "jungly" appearance No CaptionNo CaptionNo CaptionDo we stand out? What fashionable raingear!
Honey! Can we bring this tree home with us! That's a pretty tall tree! A blue heron in the Hall of Mosses About 400 of the park's estimated 4-5,000 elk live in the Hoh Valley Checking out the Pacific Ocean on the drive back to Seattle No CaptionNo Caption