These two were taken at the same time, just with the top one zoomed in on the ridgeline. The mountains are the northeast corner of the Olympic Mountains as seen from the waterfront in Port Townsend. We had just had a brush with an “atmospheric river” … Port Townsend barely got wet from the rain shadow effect from the Olympics. But the left over moisture in the air is clearly visible in the mist.
I find it interesting how various trees in an area will have such varied timing of color display and leaf drop. Probably some genetic variation …
One last shot (in this series) from the trip to Hurricane Ridge (Olympic National Park) earlier this month. I liked the way the rocky area curves around and then follows the tree covered ridge.
The weather in Western Washington is notoriously cloudy and damp. Some people struggle with the lack of sun. But I am okay with that … I see the trade offs, including mountain ridges with clouds and/or mist. These were taken looking west from Hurricane RIdge in Olympic National Park across the Elwha Valley.
