Some of the fam flew up from the dirty south for a vacation (relief from the heat was a large factor in that decision). We went to the Lake Crescent Lodge for three nights and while we were there stopped at a lavender farm, went out to the Pacific, went kayaking, and went on some hikes. Good decisions all around.
Dinner at Ray's Cafe the last night in Seattle before heading out to the mountains in this pic. |
Later Seattle. Westward bound. |
Sequim lavender festival |
There were a lot of happy bees. |
The view from our balcony at the Lodge |
Lake Crescent |
A little loop trail next to the Lodge |
Jen found a hollow tree! |
Looking out from inside a hollow tree |
Where Barnes Creek empties out into Lake Crescent |
Walking up to the Lodge |
Sunset the first night. These clouds showed up every night at about the same time. |
Heading down the trail to Shi-Shi Beach |
Our first glimpse of the Pacific from the trail to Shi Shi |
Shi Shi Beach |
Sea stacks |
CREATURES!!! |
MOAR CREATURES! |
Looking toward Point of the Arches |
Back at Lake Crescent. Not a bad view from the balcony |
Full moon over the Lodge. Looking back from the dock. |
Bambi!!! |
On the hike out to the Marymere Falls. So many huge trees... |
Marymere Falls |
The sunroom at the Lodge |
Fighting the wind while kayaking w/ mama. |
A post kayaking beer |
Franklin the Marmot. A gift from Jen after we heard his brethren whistling to us on the trail to Shi Shi |
The last sunset at the lake |