Showing posts with label Olympic National Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympic National Park. Show all posts

Saturday, September 01, 2012

Get Away from it All



we are tied to the ocean
& when we go back to the sea
whether it is to sail or to watch
we are going back from when we came
John F Kennedy



We spent the last 5 days 
in Olympia State Park.
First we hiked 3 miles into Sandpoint .. 
part of the Ozette triangle
spent 3 days 2 nights ..
then on to Sol Duc.

Pacific Coast
Olympic National Park

boardwalk into Sandpoint

first things first
.. set up camp ..



the sea will grant each man new hope
and sleep will bring dreams home ...
Christopher Columbus




the ocean is a mighty harmonist
William Wordsworth


camp food lifesavers

1.  MaryJanes Farm backpack meals 
.. very delicious if I do say so myself
organic & full of wonderful tastes
Anna & I love the Couscous & Lentil Curry
John & Dawson love the Chilimac
You can purchase them at REI
but I found better selection on her website
and since there were 4 of us we got the "farmhouse" size ..  serves 2 easily.

2.  Starbucks instant coffee
hits the spot first thing in the morning
no mess ••• no fuss

3.  packaged oatmeal 
+ trail mix 
+ fresh picked delicious Salal berries 
= YuMMy!!



the least movement 
is of importance to all nature
the entire ocean is affected by a pebble
Blaise Pascal


beach combing finds treasures of all colors and size


live in the sunshine
swim the sea
drink the wild air
Ralph Waldo Emerson


play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold
Joseph Chilton Pearce

Sol Duc Falls


You can't have photos of the Olympic Peninsula 
with out one of the beautiful yet not always loved slug.
This fellow is stretched out to about 6 inches.


.. enjoy ..

** off to do laundry 
smelly laundry tip .. add a cup of vinegar


Sunday, July 08, 2012

perfect Pacific NorthWest day

the sun is shining
the sky is blue
the birds are singing

...  SuMMeR  ...

our life is frittered away
 by detail
simplify ~ simplify
Henry David Thoreau


destination Staircase Rapids
Olympic National Park

wild flowers in the beautiful Skokomish Valley

Foxglove 

SalmonBerries
tasty .. not as delicious as raspberries
make a wonderful jam or syrup


my firstborn
and her favorite activity
so glad .. some things never change   

forget not that the earth
delights to feel your bare feet
and the winds long to play 
with your hair
Kahlil Gibran


Hoodsport at lowtide

the beach is littered with oyster shells

a little oyster stew anyone?

lowtide

lunchtime at El Puerto De Angeles

how did this Mexican Beauty end up here 
in the NorthWest????


we're here!!



to sit in the shade on a fine day
and look upon verdure
is the most perfect refreshment
Jane Austen


easy trail along the river

ferns everywhere
growing on everything

all I have seen
teaches me to trust 
the Creator for all 
I have not seen
Ralph Waldo Emerson



I only went for a walk
and finally concluded to stay out till sundown
for going out
I found
was really going in
John Muir


enjoy!