Big Trees - Dead or Alive

Long drive today from Long Beach to Port Angeles, the weather turned a little overcast as well which was fine for a driving and forest day. Stopped at Lake Quinault for a while.

One of the rainiest places in the US


Then explored a small forest with big trees near the lake, this one is 500 years old

Here are the 4 major types of trees in the forest we were in (max ages in brackets), from left to right we have Western Hemlock (400-500), Douglas Firs (1,000), Western Red Cedar(1,000) and Sirka Spruce (800)

Trying to capture the full size of one is tricky but this gives some idea.
And when they fall they make a mess
This also gives some idea of their size, see Becky at the far end of this fallen one
On a bit further and we stopped at Kalaloch where there were lots of washed up trees



Then on to Lake Crescent

Spot the stick that Becky's throwing
And a little late evening sun to round off an unexpectedly pleasant day.



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