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Tag: Washington state

  • Siouxon Creek Trail

    Siouxon Creek Trail

    In late June, 2020, I emerged from months of sheltering in place, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and ventured out into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, in SW Washington State. It was a beautiful, sunny, 80 degree day, with a light breeze. The forest service road to the trail head was mostly paved, but full…

  • A Very Hot June in the Pacific Northwest

    This year has been pretty A-typical, weather wise, and June has been no exception. Normally this time of year it is still damp and cool and I have always said that summer starts on July 5th in the Pacific Northwest (as it almost always rains on the 4th). But, this year summer arrived sometime in April.…

  • April in Olympia, WA

  • Photo: Witches Butter (Tremella mesenterica)

  • Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, WA

  • Mt. Rainier National Park

  • Bike Tour! (Day 8 & 9)

    Orcas Island (Doe Bay): The last few days have been so beautiful and so relaxing, that I haven’t felt like writing or posting, or really doing much of anything! Doe Bay is lovely (although a tad too expensive) and tomorrow we will be heading to Obstruction Pass State Park for a bit more of a…

  • Bike Tour! (Day 7)

    Spencer Spit State Park (Lopez Island) to West Beach Resort (Orcas Island): Today we cycled a short 4 miles to the ferry dock at Lopez Island, ate a delicious burger and deep fried, sugar coated, dough bits, took the ferry to Orcas Island, and then biked the 10, hilly miles to West Beach Resort just…

  • Bike Tour! (Day 6)

    Deception Pass State Park to Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island: Today was a beautiful, and while fairly short overall, exhausting day! We finally made it to the San Juan Islands and decided to start our time here on the “bicycle island”. Our campsite is amazing, our dinner at the “Love Dog Cafe” was…

  • Bike Tour! (Day 5)

    Pt. Townsend–>Coupville–>Deception Pass State Park Today was a beautiful day biking on Whidbey Island! Big wide shoulders on the roads and views of The Sound everywhere!