Saturday, May 15, 2010

Ozette Triangle - Backpacking WA Coast

out to the olympic penisula to backpack the ozette triangle.
there was a great boardwalk that lead us over the boggy marsh.
keeping a close eye on the decaying boards.

across the meadows where lars alhstrom was, at one point, the furthest west settler.
gazing out, trying to to imagine the homestead that once stood here.
through more rain forest and marshes.
arriving at the coast, we had to cross a small stream and find a campsite.
we 'dropped-pack' at our campsite and saw what the coast is about.
not a bad location for a night's sleep.
taking it all in.
after camp was setup, we went exploring.
rocks in near-perfect spherical goodness.
not even out here can we get away from home repairs!
happy!
a little tidal pool with a little crab.
brooke found a large tree to climb.
it's amazing what washes up, and how it washes up.
andrea, pondering the existence of the tree roots. :)
back to dinner. we're sure glad we decided to pack in some pinot gris!
 enjoying the post-italian dinner beach fire. rough life.
waiting for the sun to go down, enjoying the sounds of barking sea lions on a distant island.
.perfect end to a perfect day. we dosed off in our tent listening to the waves crash against the shore.

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