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on the road again…| washington | whidbey island | deception pass state park | west beach

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This post has gone to the birds…

Puns aside, Washington seagulls** are the size of large house cats. They are not to be fucked with. They have little fear of humans and a taste for blood***.

**I assume these are all seagulls. I’m no ornithologist, and I didn’t bring an Audubon guide with me. Womp womp. Bird nerds: feel free to correct me in the comments 🙂

***Or for fish. Just speculating. Probably should do some research…

West Beach Deception Pass State Park 10 (1 of 1)

West Beach Deception Pass State Park 9 (1 of 1)

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on the road again…| washington | wenatchee national forest

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I decided to hike the Discovery Trail in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, which serves as a guided tour of the effects of wildfires on old growth forests. Timely considering a large portion north of where I was hiking was currently on fire. I could see massive clouds of smoke billowing into the sky through the trees.
I decided to hike the Discovery Trail in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, which serves as a guided tour of the effects of wildfires on old growth forests. Timely considering a large portion north of where I was hiking was currently on fire. I could see massive clouds of smoke billowing into the sky through the trees.

Mossy.
Mossy.
I saw a hawk! Or an eagle! Or a falcon! Not really sure what kind of bird it was but it was HUGE!
I saw a hawk! Or an eagle! Or a falcon! Not really sure what kind of bird it was but it was HUGE!

Snowbrush smells awful, imho.

Sunset from the mountaintop.
Sunset from the mountaintop.

The second half of the trail featured entire swaths of forest that had recovered post wildfire, and the subsequent effects on the remains of the trees was gorgeous. It looked more like the skin of a reptile than the bark of a tree.
The second half of the trail featured entire swaths of forest that had recovered post wildfire, and the subsequent effects on the remains of the trees was gorgeous. It looked more like the skin of a reptile than the bark of a tree.

on the road again…| washington | wenatchee

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Wenatchee's skyline as seen from the bridge at River Walk.
Wenatchee’s skyline as seen from the bridge at River Walk.
On the scenic side of the tracks...
On the scenic side of the tracks…
Lemolo Café & Deli
Lemolo Café & Deli, where I had, hands down, the best turkey sandwich I have ever eaten. No hyperbole. It was that good.
Owl Soda Fountain & Gifts
Owl Soda Fountain & Gifts
The bridge to River Walk
The bridge to River Walk
Feel like a bronze statue of a monkey riding a skateboard is missing from your life? For the low, low price of $6,000, you can fill that void...
Feel like a bronze statue of a monkey riding a skateboard is missing from your life? For the low, low price of $6,000, you can fill that void…
Relax, guys. Mystery solved. Found it.
Relax, guys. Mystery solved. Found it.
The Columbia River (pardon the schmutz on my lens!)
The Columbia River (pardon the schmutz on my lens!)

Made some avian friends. No biggie.
Made some avian friends. No biggie.
Choo-choo.
Choo-choo.

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