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Close up of a barn swallow on the ground staring straight at the camera

Stop staring at me.

Marsh wren singing while standing on the tip of a pointed stump

A marsh wren telling off the world

A whimbrel (large brown and white shore bird with a long slightly drooped bill) stands on one leg on a mud flat with the other leg in motion

But it itches.

Bumblebee in flight under a pink flower.

An early bumblebee at work finding food

Bald eagle head sticking up above their nest in the crotch of a snag

Can I help you?

Field of farmed yellow daffodils with a mostly cloudy sky.

Everyone loves a field of daffodils, right?

This level of food organization makes me jealous. So. So. Jealous.

That part of the state is. Hobuck Beach is one of the most beautiful and relaxing places I’ve ever stayed. Shishi beach is great as is Cape Alava.

If you can take the drive out to Cape Flattery it’s 100% worth it.

In my opinion, hiking up the Elwha river (starting around Madison Falls) is vastly underrated. It’s cheaters hiking since it’s an old NPS road that is no longer open but you get to see a lot of habitat restoration.