My wife and I raised our kids camping frequently from the time they were babies. Now both kids are in their second year of college, and both were home for the holidays. It had been a few years since we camped as a family, but our 2002 Wildcat Bunkhouse trailer continues to be our primary RV (we have a truck camper as well). So we took the opportunity to head out right after Christmas (my daughters idea) for a quick trip around the Olympic Peninsula. I just wanted to share some pictures from our trip, we were in the sun the whole trip, though overnight temperatures were in the low twenties.
Note to winter campers, always disconnect the water line from the hydrant at night, I didn't and the hose froze solid, as well as the frost proof hydrant, which in turn couldn't be shut off until it thawed out. Rookie mistake for for a veteran camper.
All the best in 2015, Hans
Arrived at Kalaloch (pronounced: clay-lock) and the Sun was reflecting off the clouds on the ocean making it look almost pink. Destruction Island way off in the distance.
First sunset on the Pacific Ocean.
Woke to freezing temperatures, 22 degrees, hard off shore wind blowing the wave spray off the top of the breakers. Telephoto shot makes Destruction Island look close.
This spruce tree is just trying to hang on in a bad situation.
Early morning walk on the beach. My wife with our corgi dog named Bentley, and my daughter who is attending engineering school in Fairbanks Alaska. For her a stroll on the beach at 32 degrees was not cold.
Now what made this Alder tree grow out of an old growth stump, and then grow 180 degrees right back into it and disappear?
Hiking trail to beach.
Second Beach, Quileute Nation, La Push WA.
Climbing atop a sea stack rock on the beach, yours truly.
Navigation Buoy way out in the ocean.
Sunset on the Straight of Juan De Fuca. Canada shore on the right hand side of picture.
Moonrise over our campsite.
Sunrise the next morning, same campsite as picture above, but looking north towards Vancouver Island B.C. in the distance.
Bald Eagle landed in a tree just above us on early morning hike.
My son, who is gong to college for a degree in natural resources.
Salt Creek Recreation Area. We stayed in the county camp ground with full winter hookups, but in the picture above across the bay is a very nice private RV park just behind the sandy beach. Both are wonderful RV destinations. In the summer these places are hard to get into, in the winter it's just a few of us diehards.
Blackball Ferry, sails from Port Angeles to Victoria and back several times a day. We've never driven on, but we have walked on and spent the day on foot and then returned to our trailer in the evening.
Mount Baker seen from pier in Port Angeles.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Hans
Note to winter campers, always disconnect the water line from the hydrant at night, I didn't and the hose froze solid, as well as the frost proof hydrant, which in turn couldn't be shut off until it thawed out. Rookie mistake for for a veteran camper.
All the best in 2015, Hans
Arrived at Kalaloch (pronounced: clay-lock) and the Sun was reflecting off the clouds on the ocean making it look almost pink. Destruction Island way off in the distance.
First sunset on the Pacific Ocean.
Woke to freezing temperatures, 22 degrees, hard off shore wind blowing the wave spray off the top of the breakers. Telephoto shot makes Destruction Island look close.
This spruce tree is just trying to hang on in a bad situation.
Early morning walk on the beach. My wife with our corgi dog named Bentley, and my daughter who is attending engineering school in Fairbanks Alaska. For her a stroll on the beach at 32 degrees was not cold.
Now what made this Alder tree grow out of an old growth stump, and then grow 180 degrees right back into it and disappear?
Hiking trail to beach.
Second Beach, Quileute Nation, La Push WA.
Climbing atop a sea stack rock on the beach, yours truly.
Navigation Buoy way out in the ocean.
Sunset on the Straight of Juan De Fuca. Canada shore on the right hand side of picture.
Moonrise over our campsite.
Sunrise the next morning, same campsite as picture above, but looking north towards Vancouver Island B.C. in the distance.
Bald Eagle landed in a tree just above us on early morning hike.
My son, who is gong to college for a degree in natural resources.
Salt Creek Recreation Area. We stayed in the county camp ground with full winter hookups, but in the picture above across the bay is a very nice private RV park just behind the sandy beach. Both are wonderful RV destinations. In the summer these places are hard to get into, in the winter it's just a few of us diehards.
Blackball Ferry, sails from Port Angeles to Victoria and back several times a day. We've never driven on, but we have walked on and spent the day on foot and then returned to our trailer in the evening.
Mount Baker seen from pier in Port Angeles.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Hans
