Super Cool Day
The primary focus of today was a visit to the
Hoh Rainforest. It's one of the largest temperate rainforests in North America. Extremely lush and populated with a variety of ferns, mosses and wildlife, it was a priority for us to visit. While there we saw two Roosevelt Elk and a juvenile, confused Bobcat. Seeing the bobcat was one of the highlights of the trip, because, unlike most of the wildlife sightings, it was close, it was unexpected, and I was not in a boat, bus or car. The elk was also the same scenario, but not so rare as a bobcat.
Along the way we stopped for a second time at Ruby Beach to get another view at a different tidal period and time of day. Afterward we went to the
Galway Bay Irish Pub in Ocean Shores, WA. I'll review them later since I think they deserve more time and space. We also stopped at the
Quinault Beach Resort and Casino and negatively impacted the Indian economy (that means I won!) They had a $2 craps table with 10x odds!
Anyway, pictures and video!
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| Bobcat running on road |
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| Flowers at the Lodge |
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| Ruby Beach with reflection |
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| Tide pool at Ruby Beach |
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| Ruby Beach |
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| Waves at Ruby Beach |
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| More waves... |
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| Ruby Beach in the Mist |
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| River entering Hoh |
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| Roosevelt Elk right near the entrance station to Hoh. There was a traffic jam of picture takers. |
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| Same elk |
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| Different elk. despite being just off the road in a parking area, most people missed this one driving in. |
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| First shot I had of bobcat |
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| Just before he took off - across the road, then along it, then into woods. |
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| Hoh forest trail |
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| Hoh mushrooms. |
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| Moss everywhere |
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| and here... |
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| Cute little baby ferns on a stump |
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| More mushrooms |
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| Downed trees. There are fallen trees everywhere we went in the Olympics. |
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