Hurricane Ridge is our standard go-to tourist destination, so since we have friends in town visiting, we were compelled to go up there and stop at the Oak Table on the way. (we really suffer for our guests…)  We even caught the end of wildflower season.  It’s finally summer in Washington, and the summit was almost 80*.  I also remembered that I tan like a lobster.

Wildflowers and the  Olympic mountains
Wildflowers and the Olympic mountains
Hot pink flowers
Hot pink flowers
Trail up the side
Trail up the side
Twisted trees
Twisted trees
Thistle
Thistle
Crazy looking flower...
Crazy looking flower…
Columbine flowers. They're my favorite.
Columbine flowers. They’re my favorite.
Rocks and a snow bank
Rocks and a snow bank
Boys playing in the leftover snow.
Boys playing in the leftover snow.
Flowers and mountain.
Flowers and mountain.
Flowers growing in the shade under the trees
Flowers growing in the shade under the trees
Chipper!
Chipper!
More pretty flowers
More pretty flowers
Liked the lighting on this one.
Liked the lighting on this one.
Bench, waiting
Bench, waiting
I like the black and white version better.
I like the black and white version better.
Interesting plant I found under some trees.
Interesting plant I found under some trees.
I liked the lines on this. Seems like it was a black and white kind of day for me today.
I liked the lines on this. Seems like it was a black and white kind of day for me today.
...and as an added bonus last night there was a big storm rolling in, so we got a rare super colorful sunset!
…and as an added bonus last night there was a big storm rolling in, so we got a rare super colorful sunset!
Striking even without color!
Striking even without color!


 

1 Comment

  1. Lawrence Mecklenburg July 28, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    Beautiful photos as always, Ashley.