Trip to the Olympic Peninsula
This past weekend we (Sarah, my mother, sister and step-father) headed over to the Olympic National Park for a weekend in the country. I took the oppurtunity to try my hand at taking some photos. Unfortunately, the weather conspired against us, and I was forced to try and get good looking pictures with heavily cloudy skies. I did a lot of experimenting with the white balance on my camera, and I’m getting a better idea of what I’m doing, although I still need a lot more practice.
Anyway, here’s some pictures. First of all, a shot in the woods around Lake Crescent. We stayed here right on the bank of the lake, and the trails through the woods had some fairly spectacular scenery.
A short walk (1.3 miles or so) from the lake, is Marymere falls. This photo is a little more blurry than I’d hoped, but it looks ok. I’d like to try again on a day with more sunlight.
The final picture I’m going to post is from Rialto beach over on the coast. I’m not entirely sure why I like this picture. There’s something "balanced" about it. Maybe the focus, the light, who knows. Anyway, despite the immense amount of cloud cover, I’m pleased with the way this one came out.
I also have lots of photos from Hurricane Ridge, but none of these came out well enough to put up anywhere. I’d like to go over there again some time to get some better pictures. There was snow up there even at this time of year (fresh fall last night), so a trip later in the year when there’s even more snow could yield some interesting results.
Anyway, nice weekend away. Good to get away from the cities and get some fresh air. Looking forward to returning again some time when the weather is a little more favourable!