Since
the weather indicated we may only have two clear days, we decided to head for
the coast our first day in Kamilche. It
was about an hour and half drive over to Ocean Shores, WA where we drove down
on the beach then had lunch in town.
After seeing the Pacific in CA, we were surprised at the flat beach and
the docile ocean in the area but it was perfect for a little horse ride.
We
ate lunch at Mike’s Seafood because they had razor clams on the menu and I
wanted to try them. They were pan fried
with so much other stuff, I still don’t think I know what a razor clam tastes
like. I would say all of the meals were
okay but un-remarkable – tourist food.
The
next day was supposed to be the last dry day for a while and we decided we
should head up to Mt. Rainier Nat. Park and it turned out to be the clearest
day we’ve seen since we left Nebraska.
We
didn’t get any decent long distance shots of the mountain so this first one is from the
Longmire Area- I suppose they conducted driving tours at some point in the
past.
From
there we drove up to the Paradise Area and paid a visit to the Paradise Inn.
From the inn, the glaciers don’t seem to far away but the
mountaintop is about 9000’ above Paradise.
Notice
the trees with all branches on one side – downwind from the prevailing
direction - just like Dolly Sods in WV.
From
there it was down the southeast side where we got a couple more shots.
There
didn’t seem to be as much to do in this park as some others we’ve visited and I
suppose that is due to that giant rock taking up such a large part of it but it was still an enjoyable day seeing the mountain and the sites in between - we took different routes each way.
Photos
can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Have
a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
Larry
8/26 & 8/27/15 event date
8/26 & 8/27/15 event date
From the ocean to the mountains you git it all covered with wonderful sights
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous country and stunning photography Larry. How fabulous that you had a clear day too.I wouldn't want to leave...
ReplyDeleteSam
"just like Dolly Sods" brought a smile to my face. Great photos_ beautiful country_ makes me want to travel more.
ReplyDeleteWashington state is a beautiful place. Traveling the west coast os my favorite part of the U.S..
ReplyDeleteVelva
Larry, It's been a long time since we've been to Mt. Rainier but your photos brought back some nice memories. When we visited it was late spring, early summer so we had to walk through a canyon of snow to get to the entrance to the Inn. The mountainside was dripping with water and waterfalls. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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