A WOW Weekend

We spent the weekend - our anniversary - on the Olympic Peninsula amid some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere. So of course I have to post pictures...

Our first destination was Cape Flattery, the northwestern-most point in the contiguous states. To get there, we took a little winding road through farm country and forest and a few little communities... and which would, once in a while, open up to views like this:

Cape Flattery is in the Makah Indian Reservation (and good luck finding the place to get the required recreation permit!) There is actually a lighthouse on a small island - Tatoosh Island - just off the coastline, which is what appealed to me about the place initially but which is actually, believe it or not, the least of its attractions. The trail takes you down through a true rain forest where once in a while you can peek through the trees to see where the ocean has carved caves and fantastic rock formations along the shoreline. The contrast of the lush green forest and the deep blue water is breathtaking:

More tomorrow...