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Tag Archives: hiking
Return to the Forest
“And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” —John Muir I returned to the forest over the weekend to explore more of the trail I was on before. The day started out quite sunny, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography
Tagged botanical, conifers, ferns, hiking, nature photography, Pacific Northwest, trails, trees
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Trails, Trains, and a Golf Course
Yesterday I took a hike along the Chambers Bay Loop that circles the Chambers Bay Golf Course, in University Place, Washington. It is a 3.25 trail that involves some serious incline. In the above image, you can see part of … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel
Tagged Chambers Bay Golf Course, Chambers Bay Loop, golfing, hiking, hiking trails, photography, Scottish links, trains, travel, University Place
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Hiking in Mount Rainier National Park
It’s wildflower bloom time in Mount Rainier National Park. There are hundreds of species of wildflowers in the park, and the most concentrated areas of them are in the subalpine Paradise Meadows. The image above shows colorful Magenta Paintbrush in … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography, Travel
Tagged Blue Grouse, glaciers, Ground Squirrel, hiking, Hoary Marmot, marmots, Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, mountain, nature photography, Pacific Northwest, Paradise Meadows, Tatoosh Range, travel, trekking, Washington, wildflowers, wildlife
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Adventure on the Olympic Peninsula
It’s been a picture perfect summer so far, here in Western Washington State. No rain for a month and mild temperatures make for perfect vacation weather. I gave myself a mini-vacation over the weekend and decided to head for the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography, Travel
Tagged conifers, hiking, moss, national parks, nature photography, Olympic National Park, Pacific Northwest, rain forest, trails, travel, trees, Washington State
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My Personal Walden
I took advantage of what was probably our last spell of warm, sunny weather this past weekend here in the Puget Sound region. I returned to the Bloedel Preserve located on Bainbridge Island that I had initially visited in August. … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography, Travel
Tagged autumn colors, Bainbridge Island, Bloedel Reserve, Henry David Thoreau, hiking, nature, nature photography, nature trails, Puget Sound, quotes, silence, travel, trees, Walden
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