A spring day hike along one of my favorite rivers. The water of the Dosewallips, like many of Washington’s rivers, comes from glaciers, giving the water a translucent turquoise color. Wildflowers, like this columbine and false soloman seal, lined the trail. Larry above the Dosewallips. Thanks for reading
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Ptarmigans and Marmots
We’re making the most of these last few days of summer and a trip to see our ‘marmot friends’ on Obstruction Point seem a perfect outing. But due to a late start we decided to hike the closer Hurricane Hill trail. We’ve seen marmots there before but normally opt for the lesser traveled Obstruction Point road. However […]
The Olympic Marmot
Olympic Marmot Adult This is one of my favorite times of the year. Summer has finally arrived in the Olympic mountains and the sub-alpine meadows are an array of vibrant and fragrant wildflowers. The timing was perfect but my plan for photographing the flowers took a backseat when this furry marmot family on the windswept mountain slope captured my heart […]