We went for a damp walk through an enchanted forest,
expecting elves and fairies to appear....
mossy and green and wonderfully eerie.
What did appear were Banana Slugs...
interesting in a repulsive way.
But the beautiful wild flowers more than made up for the ickiness.
And the scenery was breathtaking...
We've explored many totem parks and learned quite a bit about their meaning and histories.
This one I think is quite appropriate for Sandpipers....
maybe in the grassy field?
Here is very interesting one.
We had to search thru the rain to find it hidden on a beach.
A Japanese photographer was mauled to death by a bear on this very spot a dozen years ago. His bereaved family commissioned this totem as a memorial. It has a camera, a Japanese flag and the image of the slain men engraved on the totem.
So basically we hiked through the woods, in the pouring rain, to find the spot where a man was killed by a bear...and at the beginning of the trail was a sign saying,
"Beware, Bear Activity Here"!
Were we worried? Not with such fearsome protectors by our side!
3 comments:
Looks like Mosquito Cove to me! Love that hike. Just keep in mind, you only need to run faster than one other person in your group!!!
We walked through that same little forest! (If it's the one located within walking distance of the cruise port.)
We were fortunate to have NO rain for the whole week-long cruise, except for the departure day in Seattle.
One of those little coastal towns, I forget which, had a high cliff right behind it. Our tour guide explained that this mountain was the local weather barometer, to wit: "You look up the side of the mountain, and if you can see the top, that means it will be raining very shortly. If you can NOT see the top, it means it's raining right now."
She also said they do get some snow in winter, on rare occasions, but it only lasts a day or two because the constant rain beats it away very quickly.
I don't think I'd want to live like that, I'll take the deep South instead. Lots of people up there, all the way down to Seattle, do appear to have nice suntans. But actually it's RUST!
Hey Bill....Dumb Ass
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