There was something bittersweet about returning to Shi Shi Beach and it wasn't the salt water.
Seated on the northwest corner of Washington State and part the gorgeous Olympic National Park, Shi Shi Beach is a treasure to those who make the trek down to it. Be prepared with rain gear and some good shoes even on the best days because if the rain doesn't get you the descent to the beach will. Trying to navigate down overgrown roots on a sketchy dirt path with formidable weight on your back can be a bit unnerving at times. One could easily trip and be seriously injured on the fall down. Luckily my companion and I made down safely.
Two people walking on the beach as the sun burns off the fog around the Point of Arches.
Last year I arrived there for a quick overnighter on my last leg of a solo backpacking trip in the Olympics and was greeted with rain, rain, rain. Thankfully circumstances were a bit different this year. The sun burned off around five in the afternoon revealing the glorious Point of Arches.
A section of the Point of Arches rock outcroppings.
Towel and reading material(good read btw).
Sunset on the Fourth of July.
Afterglow from sunset on the fourth.
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All Photos Copyright 2009 Jefferson L. Morriss
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