This is the last post of the North Fork Skokomish area of the Olympic National Park near Staircase. Regular readers may recognize the area from many of my previous posts and remember that I have hiked this favorite area dozens of times. I am sharing these now because everything they show has been burnt in the Bear Gulch fire in the last week or two. I remain in mourning.
I am continuing to post shots of the North Fork Skokomish area of the Olympic National Park near Staircase. Regular readers may recognize the area from many of my previous posts and remember that I have hiked this favorite area dozens of times. I am sharing these now because everything they show has been burnt in the Bear Gulch fire in the last week or two. I remain in mourning.
I am continuing to post shots of the North Fork Skokomish area of the Olympic National Park near Staircase. Regular readers may recognize the area from many of my previous posts and remember that I have hiked this favorite area dozens of times. I am sharing these now because everything they show has been burnt in the Bear Gulch fire in the last week or two. I remain in mourning.
For the next few days I will be posting shots of the North Fork Skokomish area of the Olympic National Park near Staircase. Regular readers may recognize the area from many of my previous posts and remember that I have hiked this favorite area dozens of times. I am posting these now because everything they show has been burnt in the Bear Gulch fire in the last week or two.
I’m in mourning.
This jay was keeping an eye on me … checking to see if I was going to bring out any food. I see the gray jays often in the Olympic National Park … where there are lots of them year-round. Folks break the “do not feed the wildlife” rule frequently … often holding their snacks out in their hands … which will bring the jays down to eat out of your hand. This, of course, has just reinforced their begging and stealing behaviors. When I’ve been out backpacking, I’ve had to be very careful while fixing/eating dinner … I don’t backpack food in for the birds!