2018-05-18 Dosewallips State Park Hike
All the hikers but one
Here’s Johnny!
The hike begins from parking lot to trailhead
The Dosewallips River was running high
Sam and Sarah look like they are enjoying the hike
Salmon cycle – begin as eggs – go to sea as small fry
Swim the sea becoming bigger fish
When big enough return to a river
Lay eggs and die
Beautiful Roadies on the way to the trailhead
There were other beautiful flowers -- Nootka Rose
We reach the Maple Valley trailhead
A side channel of the Dosewallips River by the trail
I like the color contrast between moss and mushrooms
A living tree 10 feet off the ground with roots surrounding a stump
Pretty flower -- Herb Robert flower
One of several bridges we crossed
Wild Rhodies growing along the trail
We finished the Maple Valley trail and begin the Steam Donkey trail
Looks like a bridge troll caught Merrily – my mistake that’s Denny
A little waterfall that sounded nice
More bridges but no trolls
More Rhodies along the way
Rhody close-up
A leftover Maple leaf
A pretty leaf with water droplets
A pretty little flower -- Plantain-leaf Buttercup
This looks like a tree line on a hilltop
Another pretty flower -- Herb Robert flower
A different pretty flower -- Bleeding Heart
The story behind the Steam Donkey Loop Trail
We finished the Steam Donkey Trail and begin the Rhody Cut-off Trail
The last bridge
One mixed up tree-- it couldn’t figure out which way is up
The Rhodies along the way back to the parking lot
That's all folks!
2018-05-18 Dosewallips State Park Hike