Living in the Pacific Northwest offers unending opportunities to see nature's marvels. Some of these can only be had if one has a boat! Marvelously, our son and his wife Amy ended up being extraordinary outdoorspeople ~ with a boat. Lucky us. I've always wanted to see the grove of ancient Western Red Cedars on Long Island, part of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge at the Washington Pacific coast. Here's a pictorial account of our excursion last Friday (scroll down to see photographs, click to enlarge each image):
Top, above: a journal page I created about our trip.
Left: Amy and I traveled in the bow of the boat.
Right: We anchored the boat at the beach by the Smoky Hollow campground at Long Island, accessible only by boat. We located the trail through dense forest, and followed the rustic signs to the Don Bonker Cedar Grove. Some of the magnificent giants are nearly 1000 years old. The trails through thick understory growth were punctuated by luminous trillium flowers. A rare and timeless experience, this excursion inspired us all.
Jocelyn Curry 
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