The northernmost corner of the Continuous United States. What a beautiful, exotic place. Wet, misty, temperate rain forest. Lush, deep, dark green. Cedar and spruce. It’s a magical place.

The northernmost corner of the Continuous United States. What a beautiful, exotic place. Wet, misty, temperate rain forest. Lush, deep, dark green. Cedar and spruce. It’s a magical place.
Devil’s Club has huge leaves! Not fun to hike through a thicket of this stuff. It’s nasty, spiny stuff. I’ve seen it rip holes in people’s pants and shirts. They don’t call it Devil’s Club for nothing. This is on the approach trail to Cape … Continue reading August 29: Devil’s Club
Water drip erosion? Gas bubbles in volcanic rock? I’m no geologist, but I know a good looking rock when I see one.
The access bridge to Beach 4 from Hwy 101, thick in fog.
It mercifully rained yesterday. There are a lot of fires in British Columbia. There are fires in Washington, Oregon, and California too, but there are especially a lot in BC. It seems to be the new normal as global warming accelerates. The rain (and a … Continue reading August 27: Bridge to Beach 4