In the northwestern state of Washington, on a peninsula west of Seattle, is a large wilderness between the Pacific Ocean coast and Puget Sound. The constant flow of moisture from the northern Pacific Ocean flows across the peninsula, becomes condensed into the barrier formed by the chain of Mt. Olympus, Mt. Meany, Mt. Carrie, and other peaks of the Olympic range, and dumps its fury onto the slopes and lands to the west of the peaks. It is here that is found the Hoh rainforest, where the average rainfall is over 150 inches. Due to the northern location, it is a temperate rainforest which is dominated by coniferous trees such as Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, Western Redcedar, and Coast Douglas Fir. The heavy precipitation allows these trees to grow larger and faster than other locations. It is common to find the tree roots rising above the ground and forming caverns underneath. Here The Wild Images Team Coordinator, Christina, is imprisoned by the roots of one of the many large trees in the region. Furthermore, large carpets of moss are found draped over most branches. The forest floor is covered with thick compost and numerous ferns. The effect of all of this is very sound dampening, and the rainforest is very silent throughout. Numerous strange creatures live here, including the massive banana slug which grows up to 10 inches in length. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Washington and neighboring Oregon such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Washington and Oregon include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other photos in nearby California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps.
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