Olympic National Park - The Hoh by auntietk
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This is a shot from one of the walking trails in the Hoh rain forest. The Hoh receives 12 to 14 feet of rain a year. That's about 4 meters. Seriously!
In order to give you an idea of where we were, let me start by giving you a MAP OF WASHINGTON (Washington is on the west coast of the United States, and shares a border with Canada.)
If you look at the map, you'll see Seattle sort of in the middle and to the left of center. Got it? My house is about 25 miles north of Seattle, just south of Everett.
Now look at the map again, and you'll see that north and west of Seattle is a large peninsula marked "Olympic National Park." In the center of that peninsula is a mountain range called the Olympic Mountains (dark green on the map). Do you see that there's a river which runs from the mountains (starting just around the "N" in "National") directly west to the ocean? That's the Hoh River.
Here's a website that will tell you more about the rain forest in general ... HOH RAIN FOREST
The Olympic National Park was named a World Heritage Site in 1981 ... it's that spectacular!
Comments (39)
Faemike55
Very beautiful and one of the reasons we're called the Evergreen State! Great shot! love the mist rising from the floor!
jayfar
Very lovely 'natural' image.
lwperkins
I camped there once. It rained for 72 hours in a row, and I got so tired of the rain drumming on my head, even in a slicker and plastic trousers. My husband did point out that it says "Rain Forest" right in the place name. Pretty place, though! Some impressive slugs, too;)
bebert
excellent capture
bmac62
Wonderful capture of how things really looked just a matter of 20-30 minutes before the sun sunk in the west depriving us of the best light for photography. Also glad you got this tree that had been blown down during some previous storm. What-A-Place, What-A-Photographer. :-D
ocoee53
Thanks for this beautiful image from a place I've always wanted to go to.
durleybeachbum
14 feet of rain!! Woohoo! No wonder it's lush! A very beautiful pic. I shall make it a favourite and come back to the map etc.
Lashia
Great shot, good eye for a beautiful moment
blinkings
You are assuming of course that I can read a map!!!!! Nah this is great, and even from the thumbnail, that tree leads my eye into the picture. Well done.
kbrog
Beautiful natural forest scene, excellent capture!
barbdennist
Very beautiful, Tara. I love going up there to visit and see all the beauty.
njb2000
Great forestry shot nice colours and lighting.
qrud
Wonderful green of the Hoh Rain Forest. Live,long after that people has disappeared.
beachzz
Man, that's a LOT Of rain, I can't complain about the piddly 40 inches or so we get here. This is gorgeous!!
knupps
We call that a windfall, a fallen tree. Wonderful picture and magic lighting.
RodS
Wow- this is just beautiful, Tara! I've always wanted to see Olympic - this makes me want to go there even more. Of course, with my luck with rainy vacations, I could just about guarantee my visit would result in at least 10 of those feet of rain LOL! This is seriously gorgeous!
MrsRatbag
Absolutely gorgeous! I'm still jealous....
mbz2662
Beautiful! I want to go :)
goodoleboy
Excellent, but spooky, image in this cool capture. Walking through there blindfolded not recommended. And, a dinosaur could pop out of the background at any moment.
danapommet
Wonderful capture and a great representation of that area. I spent a few days wandering around while waiting for a spot on the ferry to Victoria. Dana
LovelyPoetess
Excellent photograph, and I'd no idea there was a actual "rain forest" in the states. Thanks for clueing me in : )
bazza
Lovely shot this looks great, well captured Tara..
helanker
A wonderful Park indeed and such a beautiful shot too. Thanks for the interesting info. WOW! that you have a rainforest there :) AMazing.
anianiani
wooowwwwwwwwww.....wonderful wonderland my dear friend.......u made a classic mood..
emmecielle
Fantastic view! :)
FotoGraefin
Very beautiful park, great capture!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent photo!
casmindo
WOW what a shot
debbielove
SO cool.. Its Jurassic Park! Wheres the T.Rex?? Excellent shot.. Rob
moochagoo
This is Jurassic Park obviously :) I've been there in 1982. We had NO rain :))