I thought this was stunning. The family walking along the trail made this image special. I used a 300mm lens, which emphasized the mountains comparatively. It was taken at Nisqually Natural Wildlife Refuge prior to the name change and prior to the breaching of the dikes. So, unfortunately, the trail they are walking on is no longer accessible. Well, it is unfortunate for hikers/walkers, but much appreciated by the young salmon that use the newly recreated salt marsh habitat.

The Nisqually Natural Wildlife Refuge (now the Billy Frank, Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Center) is located 10 miles east of Olympia, Washington just off of I-5. The view is of the southern Olympic Mountains.

Still trying to get the kinks out of the WordPress software since I updated to a newer version. Ugh.

Reminder:

I have a book available on the Kindle site. It is a memoir titled 60 Years of Hiking in the Olympics. It has over 100 photographs and covers more than 100 different hikes and backpacks. I have it priced to share at $2.99 (US).

Note: this book is a memior of my hikes, not a guide book. It reflects my hiking style: wandering around and enjoying the trails and observing the natural world.

Here’s the link: