Rain Forest Pics!! (In association with Larf's hiking thread!)

[Shpongled]

I also went hiking this weekend with the guys in my band and their wives, in one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Hoh Rain Forest (yes, I know... funny name) in the Olympic Mountains of Washington State!

We started out Friday night at our property, which is on the Eastern side of the Olympic Mountains. Then Saturday morning we drove to the Western side, home of the Rain Forest. We camped there Saturday night in a campground.

Our property:

This guy is a 12 year old Giant Sequoiah tree that I got when I was 14 years old. It was in a little tiny tube and we brought it to our property and planted it. This is him today!

This guy is a trademark of the Pacific Northwest. I'm not sure how many of his brothers and sisters faced an untimely demise under the soles of our boots Friday night when the sun went down. It was like a small holocaust for the little guys.

Nice flower:

Lake Crescent is on the way to the rain forest. There are landlocked salmon in this lake.

Our home for Saturday night!

This tree was in our campsite. She takes a good picture!

The deer literally roamed freely through the campsite! This was a mother with 2 six-week old baby fawns.

I didn't drink any of the Corona (I had Coors Light!!!) but that bottle of Crown Royal fit in my belly perfectly!

 

[Shpongled]

Unbelievably gingantic!

These are the roots of a huge treet that fell over. Look how the fern just grows right out of it sideways.

The Hoh River

Throwin some rocks!

Back on the trail. I love this picture.

This is a nursing tree. She fell over hundreds of years ago and since then, a bunch of new trees have grown out of her stump. Crazy.

Cool effect from the smoke of our fire in the morning.

Awesome phone booth! This place is like a big movie set.

 

[Shpongled]

Random Awesomeness

We stopped off at Ruby Beach on the way home to check out the ocean.

I didn't set these up, I just came across them.

This is easily the funnest weekend I've had so far this year. I'd been looking forward to this trip forever! We've already got plans to go somewhere else for a weekend again before the summer is over!

Awesome!
Kev

 

[MFJ]

Fucking awesome pictures, Kev. I'm glad you had a great time.

 

[Necromunchkin]

I love the pics. So much, i can even forgive you for drinking Coors Light...

 

[neal]

awesome pictures. west coast is the best coast!

 

[Anvil]

good pictures bud.

 

[Tee]

godly...

 

[El Diablo Fantastico]

Those are some pretty damn awesome pictures, man... Shit like that rocks

 

[Dead_Lioness]

WOW!!!
simply amazing...... I enjoyed each and every one of those pictures kevin...
It looks like an amazing place to hike and camp...
*writes Hoh Forest on her to do list*
You had a good time, and I'm very happy... I'm happy you always have those amazing forests and your property to go to when life's seems to be... unbearable for a while, hmmmm?
Very cool Kev. VERY cool!!!

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

very kewl pics!

 

[Nightshade]

Beautiful...

 

[Shpongled]

Thanks guys and gals

 

[Seasons_Of_Destruction]

I love the west coast. I love going to San Juan islands. It's fucking beautiful there. But those pictures were awesome. Loved 'em!

 

[mReEtTaIlRsEkD]

Confusing picture. Very nice.

 

[Super Mahrio]

Kev, i love it! the Washington wilderness is so pretty!! and that slug is very metal! \m/ great shots!

 

[Cat5Messiah]

That phone booth is fucking metal.

 

[Forest of Åsatrú]

Wow. How beautiful. I definitely have to visit there. I hope it isn't too hot!

 

[Larf03]

Absolutely breathtaking... can't find the right words... Nice Macro with that slug BTW!

 

[neal]

also, your sig/avatar rule. julian always has a cocktail!