#hoh rainforest
every year I hit a new national park as a goal.
Olympic National Park
still have yet so much to still explore here tho.
Post link
Hoh Rainforest #3 - Olympic National Park, Western Washington
Source: Diane Williams’s Photography
Post link
Hoh Rainforest #2 - Olympic National Park, Western Washington
Grateful Sunday
So grateful for good cameras, gorgeous scenery, and inspiring photographers. Thank you for looking at my blog, sharing hearts, and reblogging my photographs. Welcome to new followers - photographers @mysteriographs@ashleymathurablogand@edgeoftheframe - so glad to get to know you! Have a splendid week everyone!
Source: Diane Williams’s Photography
Post link
NORTHWEST ADVENTURE FILM
An Adventure Film by Shawn Bannon
Shot in Oregon and Washington. We traveled to our favorite film locations fromThe Shining and Twin Peaks. Hiking around the volcanos of the Cascade Mountains. Then backpacked in the Hoh Rainforest where we unknowingly slept near a herd of Roosevelt Elk.
NORTHWEST ADVENTURE: ELKS OF HOH RAINFOREST
It was a beautiful morning in the Hoh Rainforest. We woke up and had oatmeal with peanut butter for breakfast, then we quickly packed up our backpacks to hike out. As we wandered slowly through the forest we heard some noises in the bushes. Alix was the first to notice him. It was what I had been wanting to see for years, a Bull Elk about 50 yards off in the distance. He was partially obstructed by humungous trees but as he pranced away we could see his enormous size. The moment was too precious and I didn’t bother taking out my camera. I was just happy to be here. We waited about five or so minutes to see if he would reappear but he never did. We continued our stroll through the forest admiring the trees, mushrooms, banana slugs and droplets of rain. At this moment we were clueless to the fact that we were surrounded by a herd of Roosevelt elk. They slowly revealed themselves to us as we hiked through the forest. We were ever so quiet, moving in slow motion and rather delicately. If you weren’t paying attention to your surroundings you could easily not see a single elk at least until they were completely blocking the trail. When we finally realized that we were completely surrounded by we were in complete shock. It was just too cool. Leaning just a little to your left or to your right could reveal dozens of elk, that’s how hidden most of them were. We stood there in awe surrounded by babies, youngins and females. Then a massive bull elk lifted his head right in front of us, we were twenty feet away. It took my wife about a minute to even notice him because just one tree blocked her entire view of him. I slowly inched her over until she could clearly see him, then I took a few photos as he checked us out. As he slowly wandered away the elk bugling began. It was magical, a moment in time that I will never want to forget.
Northwest Adventure Post 01: Portland
Northwest Adventure Post 02: Mount Hood
Northwest Adventure Post 03: Hoh Rainforest
Post link
NORTHWEST ADVENTURE: HOH RAINFOREST
We made it to the Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park and I have very little to say because this was way beyond anything I could of imagined.
We backpacked into the Hoh Rainforest and found the most beautiful campsite right along the river. We were the only humans in sight. Deer and Elk were amongst us along with a lot of cute little creatures and mushrooms which call the forest home. A light rain sprinkled on our tent in the middle of the night and gave us the full treat of being in this peaceful forest.
We watched the sunset while eating my new favorite backpacking food, vegan stroganoff from Leahey Foods which we had picked up at Food Fight! vegan grocery. The adventure continues next week with more Hoh Rainforest, Hurricane Ridge, Twin Peaks and the grand finale will be Mount Rainier. Time to get out there and explore.
Northwest Adventure Post 01: Portland
Northwest Adventure Post 02: Mount Hood
Post link
