Mount Rainier is one of my favorite places. The first time I visited was in October of 2016. That was only a day-trip from Seattle (59 miles southeast), but a wonderful experience even though we did NOT get to see Mt. Rainier. Like not at all. Not even a peek! Here are some of the pictures…
Month: September 2019

Japanese Internment Camp – in color
Same pictures, just original color. Original Post in Black and White

Japanese Internment Camp
Today I stumbled upon Manzanar – National Historic Site in California while traveling from Yosemite to Death Valley NP. Located in Independence, CA this military style camp held 10,000 of the 120,000 incarcerated Japanese American Citizens during World War II. Pictures in black and white to reflect my mood after the visit. I will make…

Olympic National Park
Ah, so much to see and to do, so little time. I wish I had the opportunity to come to the Pacific Northwest in July, so I could explore a bit longer. I jumped around various areas of the park in order to see as much as I could. This park is HUGE. It literary…

Solo Stove
I wanted to share my experience with this little gadget. I purchased it for backpacking. I figured it was lighter than carrying fuel for a mini stove and didn’t cost anything to fuel it since all I needed were a few sticks to boil water or heat up a meal. I put it next to…

Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest
It’s right next door to North Cascades; the area I camped in was next to Mt. Baker directly on Baker Lake. I chose this area because of the access to lake – I was hoping to get out my kayak. The drive wasn’t too bad, from Concrete, WA turn North on 11 (Baker Lake Road)…

North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park Complex connects 3 park units: North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Finally, I made it to more reasonable temperatures. Yes!!! After being stuck in traffic for HOURS around Seattle, stopping for dinner and gas I arrived at my first Campground in the…