All shades of grey

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

La Push, werewolves, and Rialto Beach

This May we visited werewolves in La Push.

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Otter fine dining

Not only sea lions love dine in restaurants, otters are also lovers of fine dining.

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Mt Baker – 2011

-Ladies, what are you doing here? -Climbed Mt Baker. -Why? -To drink beer after. (Chat with barman in pub near Baker)

Some of my friend have opinion that Mt Baker should be climbed annually. I did it first time in 2009, skipped in 2010, and . . . → Continue reading Mt Baker – 2011

Mt Baker – 2009 – summit

Three weeks after first attempt I decided that it is a time to do it. It was my short vacation time, I had a guest from other coast, who also wanted to do something adventurous, so Mt Baker came in our schedule. Based on my . . . → Continue reading Mt Baker – 2009 – summit

Mt Baker – 2009 – exploratory attack

My relationship with Mt Baker started in 2009. I lived in Victoria at those times and most of my travels were complicated by ferry traffic between Island and mainland. It was July 1st, Canada day, and time for some adventure. It was decided to try Mt . . . → Continue reading Mt Baker – 2009 – exploratory attack

Waterfall keepers

I already shown Palouse Fall in January and will show spring variant soon, but now there are the keepers of this waterfall. Every place should have its own keeper, and Palouse Fall has family of yellow-belled marmots. They live at the edge of canyon and . . . → Continue reading Waterfall keepers

Sea lions

La Push sea lions. You can always find them near the seafood restaurant on the bank of La Push inlet. Restaurant throwaway the leavings of huge fishes in the water just behind the building. Lions, otters and seagulls have fine dining here every day.

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Rhododendron time

May around Seattle is a time of rhododendrons. They bloom everywhere in different shape and color. But for real lover I would recommend little garden on Whidbey Island. Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens – is small, but saturated with numerous rhodo species and hybrids.

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Colchuk lake

Another summer hike near Leavenworth. It is relatively short, but nice. First miles you spend in forest and after you will see granite rocks and alpine lake.

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