Olympic National Park, Hoh Rain Forest, Washington:  28 June 2006

    Thick moss draped from branches, towering trees growing from decaying trunks, a fluffy carpet of swaying

ferns, and more of the deep lush shade and silence of the rain forest.  Very good for the soul.  [40 photos]

Queets Road, a detour on the way to Hoh.

The Queets River

A Queets deer on Queets Road

The same Queets deer, being shy but curious

The colors of the forest at Queets

A Queets tree.

The road into the Hoh Rain Forest

Cloaked limbs

An odd root tripod

Myriad shades of green

Moss aglow with reflected sunlight

These six towering trees all took root in one decaying trunk, called the "nurse tree."

A close-up of the yellow-green tangle

SNAP!!!

Bizarre roots on another "nurse tree."

Octopus

In the Hall of Mosses

In the Hall of Mosses

In the Hall of Mosses

In the Hall of Mosses

In the Hall of Mosses

In the Hall of Mosses

Weighed down, the branches are limited but not harmed by the heavy moss

In the Hall of Mosses

In the Hall of Mosses

A cool cluster

Remnant

This felled giant lies next to the trail -- for 94 yards!!

Hoh deer...

The Hard Rain Cafe

Their sign....