Tuesday, July 10, 2007

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The wife (she who must be obeyed) is in Orlando for a conference, and I’m free to go motorcycling; this time to the Olympic Peninsula. Seattle to Port Angeles with two side trips: 1) Hurricane Ridge; 2) the Hoh Rain Forest.

I knew, but had forgotten, there are 60 living glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington (State, USA), more than in Glacier National Park. Here you will find the cleanest air on the planet, and the purest water. Here you will find a Million acres of 100% natural biodiversity. It’s also the wettest spot on the planet with up to 200 inches of rain each year. So go now, in July or August.

The picture above and the last one were taken from Hurricane Ridge, just 17 miles from Port Angeles. This is a very pretty place with tremendous hiking opportunities ... and “knock your eyes out” gorgeous vistas. Recommended. The photo immediately below is from the Hoh Rain Forest. Here is a stream, flowing beneath a fallen log, which due to all the rain is covered by hanging epiphyte moses and lichens.

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