Olympic Peninsula - 3/19/03

The seminar was in Tacoma.  I had a day before the seminar to sightsee.  The most interesting nearby place was the Olympic Peninsula.
DSC01299a.jpg (14723 bytes) The weather was nowhere near as nice as in Juneau.  As you can see here, it was foggy and rainy.
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DSC01312.jpg (48314 bytes) The red bark and the rain made a nice combo.
DSC01314.jpg (85358 bytes) The trip was a success because I got a few bait signs.
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DSC01320a.jpg (25866 bytes) Here are some views at Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge.
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DSC01330.jpg (51947 bytes) The key part of Dungeness NWR is a sand spit that sticks out into the strait for 5 miles.  According to the sign, this is the longest natural sand spit in the world.
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DSC01345.jpg (88781 bytes) Another stump.  I like stumps.