Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Well, whatever it is, it’s better than being a Republican.

Donald Trump, welcome to your everything, everywhere, all at once.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

If you thought you’d already seen people saying the stupidest things possible on the internet, prepare yourselves.

Be a traveling stable for those who can’t find room at the inn.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

I desperately hope that, yet again, I am wrong.

When you’re in more danger from the IDF than from Russian shelling, that’s really bad.

Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

This fight is for everything.

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

Battle won, war still ongoing.

I’m sure you banged some questionable people yourself. We’re allowed to grow past that.

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

White supremacy is terrorism.

An unpunished coup is a training exercise.

How any woman could possibly vote for this smug smarmy piece of misogynistic crap is beyond understanding.

The current Supreme Court is a rogue court. Very dangerous.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

Republicans don’t trust women.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

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On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!

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Today, pictures from valued commenter Mike in Oly.

Up in the mountains above Hoodsport, WA, there’s a small part of the Olympic National Park called Staircase. A set of trails along the Skokomish river that are very popular, as they are easy to navigate, not too long a hike, and full of gorgeous scenery. It is a place I love to take visitors to give them a taste of the rainforests of WA, and also like to go just for my own enjoyment. Here are a few photos of my day hike there last fall to see the foliage. It did not disappoint.

Staircase, Olympic National Park, WA

Looking up the river, past massive boulders covered in moss. Lots of rapids thru this section.

Our native vine maples can be very colorful.

Staircase, Olympic National Park, WA

Lots of towering trees along the trail to marvel at.

Staircase, Olympic National Park, WA

Big leaf maples compete with the Douglas firs to see who can grow taller.

Staircase, Olympic National Park, WA

Side creeks come rushing in to join the main river in it’s race to the Salish Sea.

 

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    WaterGirl

    OT. Paging JefferyW, paging JefferyW, please come to the courtesy phone. We need an image for the FOOD section on the View by Topic page. Wondering if you would be willing to send me a few of your food pron photos so we can select one for that spot on the bingo card? (BJfestivus at that google mail place)

    If you’re not interested, let me know and I’ll pursue other options. thanks WG

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    Jerzy Russian

    We went camping up there about a dozen years ago. Unfortunately for us, it happened to be during a heat wave. As I recall, Seattle recorded its highest temperature ever (around 104 F) a day before we broke camp. Nice scenery, but the elevation was not nearly high enough to provide any relief from the heat.

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    Mart

    We hiked through several parks in WA with one of the daughters boyfriends who knew his way around from working in them. It was spring break and it mostly drizzled with a little light snow. Every now and then the sun would show up. The scenery was spectacular and other worldly. A sci-fi movie set. He told us one of the two temperate rain forests in the world, the other in New Zealand. Thanks for the pics bringing back the memories.

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    susanna

    Well, this makes me want to weep for no longer living in the NW. That raging creek with (in my mind) sounds is spectacularly lovely and would be a welcome ‘refuge of release’ during the coming 18 months.

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