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I was able to capture this incredible beach lookout known as Kalaloch Beach which is located just off Highway 101 in the southwest corner of Olympic National Park, Washington. This and other nearby beaches are part of a marine sanctuary that extends 20-50 miles offshore and 135 miles from north to south. Isn’t this a breathtaking view?!?!
Sunrise, Mt. Rainier, Washington, USA has an elevation of 6,400 feet, and is the highest point that can be reached by vehicles at Mount Rainier National Park. We were fortunate to drive up, on a beautiful sunny day, just before the main highway was closed for the winter. Although I was totally scared to death…
These beautiful tiny flowers are called Grape Hyacinths and return every year in our rockery. They have a light fragrance and are one of the first bulb flowers to poke out each spring. In between rainstorms, I captured this great close-up – just a few inches away – but luckily it is still too early…
Sunrise, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA has an elevation of 6,400 feet, and is the highest point that can be reached by vehicle in the park. We were in a convertible; I saw this shot, and asked my husband to STOP! Thanks to his great driving on this curvey mountain road, I caught…
While driving on a back road near Cape Flattery, Washington, USA we saw several bald eagles perched high in the trees. There really wasn’t a spot to stop to take pictures, and large 18 wheeler log trucks were whizzing by! But somehow, my ingenious husband found a slim spot to pull off the road so…
We decided to get out and about and went to one of our favorite local parks – Gene Coulon Memorial Park. The colors are bright and beautiful! I captured this great shot while Skip watched my back from oncoming (distracted) traffic. Aren’t these colors amazing!?!?
Just a few days ago, we had a torrential rainstorm here locally. Because of the heavy rain, most of the nearby higher mountains got snow! But today was one of those rare beautiful sunny fall days in the Pacific Northwest – especially for the last day of summer. So very early this morning we jumped…