So, the parents and I took off from home yesterday for a little road trip into Washington. The first jaunt was to the Seattle area, where we spent the night. Today we got up and spent the day exploring Mt. Rainier National Park and the surrounding area. I love the national park system. I’ve said that before, but I really mean it. Every site has something special about it. Mt. Rainier is big. Really big. And the surrounding landscape is pretty awesome. There are waterfalls, glacier paths and alpine meadows. The weather was perfect. It was the kind of day that photographers love.
After a few hours in the park we headed back out the way we came. We had passed a couple interesting looking spots on the way in, and decided to visit. We had to check out the Ashford General Store. It’s got a little bit of everything. I love exploring places like that. Then we stopped at the Ex-Nihilo sculpture park just outside of Elbe, Washington. The artist, Daniel Klennert, asks that you use photos for personal use only. Check out his website. He’s got some really cool stuff and it’s all made from recycled materials. Another interesting spot we saw was the Hobo Inn and Historic Mt. Rainier Railroad Dining Company. The entire complex is train cars. We chose to try the restaurant for dinner, eating burgers and fresh cut French fries. For dessert we had blackberry cobbler ala mode. It was yummy.
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i sure do miss the northwest, especially after seeing all your pics!p
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