Ohanapecosh 2022

 I almost cried. It was so beautiful. 

A teen couple walked by holding hands. Had been for a swim. Carefree and happy. Refreshed. Not a care in the world. Remember those days. 

You don’t know what you got till it’s gone! 

Freedom. 

Don’t compromise. ( with anyone who is uncompromising) 

Enjoy. Life is your oyster. 

The beautiful Ohanapecosh river at Mt Rainier Nat'l Park

Taken perched on a log jam.

Located in the southeast corner of the park, Ohanapecosh, named for a Taidnapam (Upper Cowlitz) Indian habitation site along the river, is thought to mean “standing at the edge.” Situated among Douglas firs, western red cedars, and western hemlocks, visitors to Ohanapecosh can experience the beauty and complexity of an old-growth forest. The east side of the park is also somewhat drier and sunnier than the west side, making it a good destination when Paradise and Longmire are wet and foggy. Ohanapecosh is not accessible in winter.
http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/ohanapecosh.htm

Currents of Ohanapecosh

 I could sit and watch these currents for hours....

it was great fun climbing around on the log jam, and also seeing a family doing likewise. Obviously not used to balancing on logs, but the cool thing was, they were trying..

The Ohanapecosh Campground and picnic area is located on the banks of the peaceful Ohanapecosh River, within a majestic old-growth forest. Like the visitor center, the campground is open from late May to early October.The Ohanapecosh Campground and picnic area is located on the banks of the peaceful Ohanapecosh River, within a majestic old-growth forest. Like the visitor center, the campground is open from late May to early October.

Mushrooms of Mt Rainier

Tree Beard?

Most of the giant red cedars were reduced to bloody stumps!

These trees were a marvel, not just to look at but to preserve

our very lives via production of oxygen for the planet, but also flood control and ozone control, etc.

LIke the busy bees, they served us for free, and we in our

ignorance thought we could make better use

of them for temporary concerns, and for

some demented kind of wealth for some greedy folks.

more shrooms

I'm coming through!!!

I look tasty huh?

Nothing gets in my way!

Sword fern

Trees of Mt Rainier, and other the Mountain...

Bones of the Mother

This grassy stuff grows near a hot spring that oozes chemicals.. hmm?

Box Canyon at 115 ft here, so if a Douglas Fir or a Western Red Cedar were at the bottom,

full grown they would tower over by 85 ft.

That's perspective..

A Western Red grows 6 ft a year, and consumes 600 gallons of water a day!

These monster trees that were mostly taken out a long time ago

were like giant generators or processors that purified our air, and were efficient for flood control.

The Oxygen in the woods is incredible, and it's good to realize that our oxygen

levels are way down compared to 100 years ago..

People need oxygen.

Cancer is on the rise, partly due to lower levels of oxygen.

The Mountain!

14410 ft. above sea level

she's a volcano so don't make her mad!

Douglas Fir grow to about 200 ft. The bark is very deeply rutted.

A Cedar has fallen into a Douglas Fir..

waaaay up there!!!

Box canyon..Mt Rainier National Park,

Douglas Fir

Box Canyon

Maidenhair Fern

Rainforest type stuff at Ohanapecosh Hot Springs

Steller Jay at Ohanapecosh at Mt Rainier

Welcome to Mt Rainier National Park!

Mt Rainier National Park, Ohanapecosh Campground

Shadow Forest

Rain Forest

Shrooms

Cedar, Western Red

Ohanapecosh campground yesterday .. Mt Rainier National Park