This is the Franklin Primeval

Wonderful relaxing weekend in the Quinault Rain Forest. Nice quiet hikes, windswept beaches, and quiet evenings by a roaring fire. And great company of course:


Stayed at the Lake Quinault Lodge again. Love that fireplace:

Great place to stay, and the breakfast is awesome, but if you're looking for dinner I'd recommend getting out and heading up the road to the Salmon House Restaurant. Anyway...

Franklin's first look at the ocean! A windy Beach 1 during high tide's maybe not ideal, but you sure feel the force of something on a day like that!


Also took in the view at Kalaloch:


Even more fun—and less wind—back at Quinault. Had a great time showing Franklin some of the epiphytes on the Maple Glade trail:

As they say,

... The murmuring pines and the hemlocks,
Bearded with moss, and in garments green...



Emily got some nice footage of him checking out all the water and moss:


Just love the way things look in the rain forest.






Speaking of rain, I thought it would be fun to try measuring Franklin against the lodge's rain gauge (their record: over 15 feet in one year!)


Franklin had other ideas :)


But we got a decent family photo out of the deal:


Did I mention the breakfast was great?

Franklin recommends the salmon and cream cheese omelet.



He also recommends getting a paper coffee cup to play with:


Took one last hike on Sunday:


Enjoyed the views:


And got ourselves nice and tired for the drive home:

Until next time. Have a great week, reader!