Monday, November 2, 2009

Oct 26, 2009 - Hoh Rain Forest





Following the Hoh River Valley east into Olympic National Park....old-growth forest of spruce, fir, big-leaf maple and cedars, lush understory of ferns and mosses;   Walking the trails through the rain forest; The Hall of Mosses.....Could there be living trees underneath all that drapery of moss?  Moisture dripping from the trees...ferns sprouting from everywhere, growing out of tree trunks and branches..... spotted "Swamp Thing" lurking among the trees (?).... 
 Encountered a herd of bull Elk grazing near the river.....a HUGE bull lying in the grass chewing his cud... he seemed uninterested in me and my rig, but I kept a safe distance anyway.....That rack of his looked like it could definitely do some damage!

1 comment:

  1. hey doug!

    matt and vicki here, just saying hi to our fellow cycling tourist roadside friend.

    awesome pics dude.

    fire that group shot off to me for my blog or let me know when you put it up on here :)

    cheers mate, and happy pedalling.

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