Olympic Peninsula
Port Blakely Harbor
Seattle
The Needle
Drift Log
Fort Ward Trail
Gassan Lake
My son and his family live on Bainbridge Island, WA and we have the opportunity to visit them a few times a year. If you like to hike and take photos, this is the place to do it. Gasson Lake Trail is about 5 miles round trip and fairly level. This shot is on the backside of the lake. It took some bushwhacking to get to this spot as the trail didn’t come this way.

Yesterday’s Docks
Reflection Pool
Ludlow Falls
According to my map the Olympic Peninsula has 29 waterfalls. They all require some level of walking or hiking. Some harder than others. Ludlow Falls is an easy one as the trail is well maintained and not too far or steep. In the typical nanny state fashion there is a large green fence that “protects’ you from falling in and/or getting too close. In order to get a clean shot you have to pre-focus, compose, then raise your tripod higher than you can reach and use the remote release. This photo is of the upper end of the falls. In order to get the lower end you would have to wade upstream and around the fence. That would be better done in the summer. This day was very cold.
