Washington State, Mt.Rainier, Hoh Rain Forest - June 2006

This was a trip to celebrate our wedding anniversary, 37 years. Just Sandy and Dale, no children, no friends, nor aquaintenances.

The weather was the best Washington has ever had. Every day was clear and sunny.

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Start every trip at Starbucks


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A man put 10 grand in
the street musicians' hat!

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Seattles best view


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Sign says - Japanese Garden


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Just one representative shot.



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Leftover snow going
up to mountains

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Mt. Rainier - Perfect weather!


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A raging river
when the snow melts


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Mt Rainier makes
all areas beautiful


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Dale - Inside of ...


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Big Cedar


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So many beautiful spots
they can't name them all


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No rain at the Hoh Rain Forest.


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Moss..


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hangs from the trees.


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Ancient trees..


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grow out of fallen nurse logs.


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Waterfalls...


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and waterfalls...


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and waterfalls...


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and waterfalls.


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Victoria!


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Oh!


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My!


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Our Anniversary Palace


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See us up there?


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What a view of the bay and city!


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World famous Butchart Gardens
north of Victoria


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This used to be an ore strip mine

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A garden is so relaxing


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Time to leave the garden


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One more park on
the Olmpic Penninsula

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Above the snow line...

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and below the snow line...


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preserved in the
Olympic National Park.


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A final visit to Fort Worden
before we headed home.






Copyright Dale Thompson.
Last revised: 14 January 2009