A Bit of Spring Sunshine

In early April and late March we were having lots of rain in the Seattle area. Typical spring stuff for the PNW. When the sun came out I grabbed the camera and headed outdoors for a few snaps and little exercise.

Waterfall and Forest

We made our goodbyes to the waterfall with one last photo and drive on around to the other side of the lake.

Merriman Falls

Clearly, we are in a rainforest. Not only is there plenty of water from the stream, but the trees are of the sort that demand lots of water as well. Moss and lichens cover everything.

Lake Quinault

Since Ocean Shore is small and the beach is, well, a beach, we decided to spend one day driving to edge of the rainforest at Quinault. It, too, was a very small town consisting of a store (closed for the season) and a hotel and few houses. There is a road that goes around Quinault lake so we drove part of it to see what we could see.

As you can see, it is still winter and the trees are bare.

Ocean Shores Bach - II

The waves seem to be churning seaweed up from the bottom and carrying it along partway to shore. While the air was not terribly cold, the water certainly seemed to be.

Ocean Shores Beach

We found that the best breakfast for us was to be had a local McDonalds. Not wanting to sit there to eat, we got it to go and headed out to the beach.

Grays Harbor Wildlife Refuge

While at the pacific coast of Washington, we stopped by Grays Harbor Wildlife Refuge to have a look about. We saw about two birds. One was far away and the other was this sparrow.

Jetty Beach

The beaches in the northwest, whether rocky or sandy, all have driftwood on them. This specimen is weathered a silver grey and makes a nice foreground for the sea.

Jetty Beach, Ocean Shores, WA

In February, we decided to take a weekend trip to the coast for a little R&R. We drove southwest from Snohomish to Ocean Shores on the pacific coast and found a nice small ocean side town. Just south of town lies Jetty Beach. This was out first stop.