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Washington (Oympic National Park & Seattle)
August 2007

Having driven to Arizona and back last year, Matthew and I decided to push even further West this summer. Actually, the particulars were a little more complicated. Nonetheless, Matt and I found ourselves on the westward road again this year, headed to Washington state. Once there, we picked up Jeanne and her father, Howard, and spent a beautiful week bouncing around Olympic National Park, Puget Sound, and the Straits of Juan De Fuca. It was grand.

None of us had ever been to the Pacific Northwest, but it was even better than we thought it would be. Beautiful mountains, the Pacific Ocean, Seattle, rain forests, whales, seals, eagles, the tallest trees I've ever seen, and lots of other cool things. Honestly, it was some of the most stunning scenery I've ever seen.

As an added bonus, Matthew and I really took our time getting there and back, and had our own adventures. We saw the Badlands in North and South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, Devil's Tower, and the Rockies. We camped across the country again, and fished most nights. Good times.

Washington Pictures (click the thumbnails to view the enlarged photo)

Matthew fishing in the Missouri River Matthew in the South Dakota Badlands Matthew in the South Dakota Badlands Bruce in the Badlands Matthew fishing in Lake Easton, Washington The view of Discovery Bay from our condo Matthew fishing in the bay Dad fishing in the bay Matthew catching crabs Matthew actually caught an octopus Matthew and Jeanne posing at Lake Crescent Matthew and mom Jeanne capturing an image Bruce at Lake Crescent Matthew in front of a huge Douglas Fir A clear pool in the rain forest Howard finds a rock on the beach Matt climbing on the driftwood Howard climbing on the driftwood Matthew on the beach Jeanne hiking a path in the Olympics Mount Olympus and Hurricane Ridge Jeanne ponders this stump The Dungeness Spit Scenic view of the Olympics from the Spit The lighthouse at the end of the Spit A grey whale A juvenille bald eagle and some harbor seals Harbor seals checking us out More harbor seals The Farrells at the top of the lighthouse The Farrells posing in front of a waterfall The Hoh rain forest More of the Hoh rain forest A gigantic Sitka Spruce Mount Olympus again Dad and Matt hiking around Hurricane Ridge Mule deer The Space Needle in Seattle Matthew and Bruce fooling around in the Space Needle What a view Matt in the North Dakota Badlands Dad in the North Dakota Badlands Matt and I got to observe wild Bison in the Badlands


   
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