From rain forests to waterfalls, from mountains to ocean, the Olympic National Park has so much to offer. Having explored it for 3 days, we would have gladly stayed longer. We saw millipedes, more banana slugs, rabbits, and a dead whale that washed up on the beach The smell on said beach was not the most agreeable but the colors on the rotting carcass were surprisingly beautiful.
One thing we were told to check out was the Kaloloch Cave Tree. Down near the campground, a trail leads to the beach where the bank have washed away yet this evergreen (possibly western hemlock) tree remains alive and vibrant. This harsh condition has now created a cave below the root ball of this tree. The ranger of the area asked us not to climb on, hang from, or build fires underneath the root ball. We were saddened, but not shocked, that she had to say this.
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AuthorCarolyn and Will Bollwerk share their adventures with their 5 year-old daughter, Dylan. |