A successful campout. Our tent kept the rain out and it was dry in the morning. Magnus had fun running around outside and playing in the tent.
We took a quick look at the lake, witch is actually pretty big. And Gideon was mostly good.
On our way home we visited the Hoh Rain Forest, the one of the wettest place in the US, with 140 to 170 inches of rain each year. So the trees get very big and the mosses rule.
We did the short trail called the Hall of Mosses. It starts by going over this small stream filled with lots of greenery.
It is fun to see the strange, twisty shapes in the trees.
The Maple Grove is pretty cool.
A real Hall of Mosses:
The wetness is a haven for lots of different slugs and snails.
A large tree:
The rain forest is a great place to see nurse logs. These are trees the have usually fallen down and have become a fertile home for new trees. Eventually the old tree rots away leaving the roots of the new trees exposed and often in very gnarly configurations. It can lead to some pretty interesting trees.
And several can have big holes through them:
Magnus in front of the largest Spruce Tree:
Continuing home, we took one last look at the ocean. And stopped briefly in Humptulips, WA for a picture.
It was a great trip, but we are always happy to come home.
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