Olympic National Park: Hoh Rainforest and the Hall of Mosses

Together with Jenn and the kids, I went to an incredibly beautiful place in the Olympic National Park: the Hoh rainforest. This rainforest is in one of the rainiest places on Earth, and the plants here evolved based on that: not only there are lots of huge trees, those trees are covered in green by the overgrown mosses. We were particularly lucky that we got a rare combination of sunshine and drizzle at the same time, and everything was glistening. Because of so much green, there is a kind of ambient green light, which is something I never saw anywhere else. In addition, we could see some streams with absolutely transparent water, it was hard to believe that we could see something like that in nature. We did a short hike through the Hall of Mosses, where you can see some of the most impressive examples of the green coverage of all surfaces in the rainforest. It is a short hike and very well kept. With not many people today (during Summer this part of the Park gets crowded) we could be really close to nature and enjoy the extraordinary beauty created here. It was one of those moments when you feel how lucky you are that you've been blessed with life and the chance of visiting a place like this.

















Location: Olympic National Park, 3002 Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98362, USA

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2023 at 10:02 AM

    Impressionante! Parece que um tecido de veludo verde cobriu tudo!

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