Beautiful but wet … with wind pushing 40 and sand migrating in waves on the beach, a perfect day to sit inside and enjoy the view. My day had other commitments. I was Washington bound. I had a dinner date with Mike and Teresa Tetreau. It was a wet drive.
I did come across the Worlds largest Spruce tree in the Quinalt forest. I had to stop. At 191 feet it wasn't the tallest tree but it was a fatty (58.11 feet in circumference). The photo taken in driving rain doesn't capture the size but does give you an idea of the climate it takes to create a 1000 year old giant like this. My spruces at home would be proud.
Mike an Teresa live in Forks, Washington, a former lumber capital recently made popular by the Twilight movies. Located in the middle of the Olympic Peninsula we had lots of good hiking choices. Here Mike discusses our options with a local.
I left my camera behind for one memorable hike in the Hoh forest where we had moss draped maples, perfect light and three feeding deer all a snapshot away. I did manage to catch a pic of chickens and elk in the Tetreau's back yard.
We also got to see more big trees always awe inspiring to me.
No hiking on the peninsula would be complete without checking out the coast. Big trees and big waves. Kayaking along this coast would be a challenge.
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