In July my fried, that doesn’t share my passion to climb mountain, visited me. So all our beautiful places were visited in lazy way – no hiking, no climbing, just impression. Rainier from Paradise.
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First time I tried to climb Mt Rainier in 2009, but nasty snow conditions didn’t allow it. I recommend to check my post about that climb to compare how different mountain can looks in different years. This time i was three of as. Friday night we . . . → Continue reading Mt Rainier – 2011
Sequim, the lavender capital of Washington state, is located in the middle of Olympic peninsula, on its north coast. It has not only lavender fields, but also 5-miles long Dungeness Spit. There is a lighthouse on the far end of the spit. This summer we hiked . . . → Continue reading New Dungeness Lighthouse
In 2009 then I lived in Victoria, I found in Seattle my old friend, and we decided to celebrate reunion by climbing Mt Rainier, the highest mountain near by. Rainier is a highest volcano in Washington state, 4392 meters, covered by thick glacier. We choose north . . . → Continue reading Mount Rainier – first attempt – September 2009
On long weekend of July 4th I wanted to do something new and unusual. But all my plans failed, and the only variant that appeared was climbing Mt Baker. Again. Well, at least last I was on Baker in 2011, and I always climbed from . . . → Continue reading Mt Baker in the fog
It was the same inverted day – beaches were in deep cold fog, but it was sun in rain forest. Rain forest more naturally looks at rainy day, but moss are always beautiful. It is a valley of Hoh river in Olympic park. . . . → Continue reading Sunny rain forest
Olympic peninsula has not only pebble beaches with rocks, but classic sandy ones. Kalaloch Beach – kilometers of pure fine sand.
Whole Ruby beach now covered by little pyramids. They are everywhere, sometimes in really unexpected places. . . . → Continue reading Pyramids
If you are tired of sunny and hot Seattle’s days, go to beaches of Olympic peninsula! Only day should be really hot and sunny, otherwise it would not be any fog on beaches. It is blue sky and sun less then kilometers from sea-side, but on . . . → Continue reading All shades of grey |
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