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Hoh Rainforest, a photo by McGhee Street Photography on Flickr.

I went home recently for a very, very brief trip– just an extended weekend really. But joining me was a good friend who had never been to the West Coast at all, so a road trip to the coast was definitely in order.

One of the things I love most about Washington State is the fact that you feasibly drive from city to mountaintop to Pacific Ocean in a day. You just don’t find geography like that in many places.

We stopped in at the Hoh National Rainforest, where I was able to capture this image, which ended up being one of my favorites from the trip. This tree was gorgeously back-lit, and showcases the crazy moss that grows here. It’s a lot like lace, actually. You can pick up individual strands of it up off the bark.

This place was so beautiful, so quiet, so green. Definitely a must visit if you’re ever on the Olympic Peninsula.

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