The Night Before
I arrived at Olympic National Park with plenty of daylight left to find a place to sleep. Nice and flat too!
Lean and Tall
These trees were tall, dark, and handsome. I was certainly the odd "man" out.
Death To Life
The dead forest floor ensure that the forest above would continue to live. Circle of life!?
Awe
Nothing much makes you feel smaller than a infinitely tall tree. Little did I know I'd soon see trees that would dwarf this one.
Nap Time
All this hiking and adventuring was starting to catch up to me.
Tent Time
Couldn't have asked for a flatter spot my first night in Olympic National Park
Front Porch View
The decaying forest floor made a very soft "mattress." No complaints all night
Follow The Light
Despite all the warnings not to follow the light, I had little choice.
Old Growth
These old forests make me feel young. If these trees could talk...
Water Under The Bridge
And thank God for it too because this is where I filled up my water blatter.
Look Up
Always look forward but don't forget to occasionally look up...especially here in Olympic's rainforests.
Trail Crew Evidence
These fell trees didn't cut themselves. Thank you, Olympic National Park trail crew!
Walk In The Woods
Doesn't this kinda look like the cover to Bill Bryson's book?
Ghost Spider Tree
These trees appeared to belong in a proper fairytale. Spindley, wirey, mossy, tree-y.
3D Tree
Looks like this tree is falling out at ya. Low bridge for me.
Rocky Creek Bed
Zig zagging over these moss-covered rocks was common on the Sol Duc Trail.
Lord of The Rings
Sauron only had one...check out how many this tree had!
Bridge Too Far?
Hardly! But my currently dry boots appreciated the help over the stream. Though I've never been a stranger to jumping in puddles.
Red Fungus
Theres a fungus among us. Nature is pretty, even for these ugly shroom cousins.
Sol Duc Falls
The namesake of the trail. Carved the earth to have the falls make this channel in the earth.
Slip'n Slide
How fun would it be to slide down that slippery stone pathway pushed by the force of the waterfall.
Once and Future Bridge
In a few days time I would be crossing this bridge from the other side as I return from the Olympic alpine region.
Walking Tree
Time for my walking stick to use a tree to prop IT up.
Path Continued
May seem similar to other pictures but I wanted to document my path taken.
