{"id":2289,"date":"2023-09-17T17:05:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T16:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2023-09-17T17:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T16:25:21","slug":"olympic-national-park-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/?p=2289","title":{"rendered":"Olympic National Park 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The very top most, western part of the continental US.  We&#8217;re staying in Forks, which if that sounds familiar to you, it&#8217;s probably because you&#8217;re either into timber, Twilight, or Big Foot, because that&#8217;s literally all that&#8217;s here.  The park is incredible, with dozens of beaches, a snow covered mountain range including Mt. Olympus, and the largest rain forest in the US.  I would like to spend more time here, but we need to get moving south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9473-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2274\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9473-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9473-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9473-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9473-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9473-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9473-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lake Crescent, looking towards Storm King.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9578-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2276\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9578-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9578-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9578-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9578-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9578-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9578-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roosevelt Elk on the road to Hoh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9537-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2288\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9537-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9537-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9537-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9537-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9537-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9537-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entering La Push<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9485-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2282\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9485-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9485-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9485-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9485-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9485-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9485-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoh rain forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2285\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-584x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-584x1024.jpg 584w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-768x1346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-876x1536.jpg 876w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-1168x2048.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9492-scaled.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hall of Moss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9574-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2283\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9574-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9574-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9574-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9574-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9574-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9574-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hall of Moss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9488-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2286\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9488-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9488-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9488-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9488-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9488-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9488-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s relaxing to watch the trees sway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9556-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2275\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9556-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9556-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9556-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9556-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9556-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9556-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entering Rialto Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9513-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2281\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9513-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9513-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9513-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9513-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9513-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9513-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rialto Beach has a dramatic shoreline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9542-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2287\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9542-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9542-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9542-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9542-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9542-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9542-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The black sands of La Push beach 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9564-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2278\"  src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9564-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9564-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9564-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9564-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9564-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9564-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From top to bottom: me, banana slug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-1024x405.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-1536x607.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wherey.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_9506-1-2048x809.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rialto Beach.  We lucked out and it was essentially abandoned when we went.  The water was chilly, but refreshing.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The very top most, western part of the continental US. We&#8217;re staying in Forks, which if that sounds familiar to you, it&#8217;s probably because you&#8217;re either into timber, Twilight, or Big Foot, because that&#8217;s literally all that&#8217;s here. The park is incredible, with dozens of beaches, a snow covered mountain range including Mt. Olympus, and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wherey.at\/?p=2289\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Olympic National Park 1&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[10,50],"tags":[57,17,58],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2289"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2306,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289\/revisions\/2306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wherey.at\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}