tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post8357348240745185053..comments2024-03-25T14:06:37.254-07:00Comments on On the Road Abode: Trading a zip code for a toad: Perfect Balance of Natural and NecessaryJodee Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-5369363932411659942015-08-04T19:25:59.426-07:002015-08-04T19:25:59.426-07:00Glad you came along with me and Julie :-) There wa...Glad you came along with me and Julie :-) There was a "back" area of the lake, where it actually enters a creek rather than the other way around - I called it a "leak" - that would be amazing for kayaks! Calm and lots of beautiful shoreline to explore. Every day we keep saying there can't be anything more beautiful and then around the corner - there is! Am absolutely enjoying it enough for both of us :-))))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-8746229545580980522015-08-04T15:36:49.514-07:002015-08-04T15:36:49.514-07:00So how did I miss this post? Must be my infrequen...So how did I miss this post? Must be my infrequent ability to use our internet here in Shenandoah National Park. Well I'm glad I found it. The "Cue Julie Andrews" made me laugh out loud. Gorgeous Glacial Lake and Glacier. Being a kayaker, I really prefer lakes without power boats BUT as a former water skier, if someone offered me a pull, I'd jump on it. Love love Olympic National park and am sooooooooooo envious of your being there. Enjoy it a TON for me please!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-38741605086842814992015-08-01T11:32:31.070-07:002015-08-01T11:32:31.070-07:00I'd still like to stay at Salt Creek but only ...I'd still like to stay at Salt Creek but only the first comes are open and I'd not want to get up there just to turn around so we'll make it next time. We'll be back near Lake Crescent next week and will try to check out the lodge, it sounds wonderful. I'm so glad we're getting more time in the area!!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-51055404900048873132015-08-01T11:29:52.187-07:002015-08-01T11:29:52.187-07:00Thanks Pam :-))) I'm having fun with it. You...Thanks Pam :-))) I'm having fun with it. You definitely need to spend a summer on this route - there are lots of good hikes that we didn't do but that you would love. I'm sure that 12 mile hike to the lighthouse at Dungeness would be a sweet stroll :-)Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-67805204249281997942015-08-01T11:27:29.048-07:002015-08-01T11:27:29.048-07:00It truly is - what a wonderful place to grow up!!It truly is - what a wonderful place to grow up!!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-13378536722855898772015-08-01T11:27:01.589-07:002015-08-01T11:27:01.589-07:00I have nothing to compare them with, but these wer...I have nothing to compare them with, but these were beautiful both far away and through the zoom of the camera.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-78366319279731533482015-08-01T11:26:05.120-07:002015-08-01T11:26:05.120-07:00It's such a beautiful area, and the weather is...It's such a beautiful area, and the weather is certainly ideal in the belt! With the removal of the dams on the Elwa River they say wildlife is returning as well which hopefully balances some of the growth :-)))))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-52635954582678186392015-07-31T08:25:10.068-07:002015-07-31T08:25:10.068-07:00We love that area! We stayed at Salt Creek Recreat...We love that area! We stayed at Salt Creek Recreation Area when we were there (good place for big rigs, too, with a front row view of the ocean). You're finding all the good places -- your photos from Hurricane Ridge are wonderful! And Lake Crescent is lovely -- the lodge has a beautiful glassed in porch with views of the lake -- it's a delightful spot for lunch or happy hour. :-) Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-81678390979018538922015-07-31T06:33:13.888-07:002015-07-31T06:33:13.888-07:00Thanks to so many bloggers like yourself, we are t...Thanks to so many bloggers like yourself, we are thinking of spending the summer in Oregon and Washington along the coast. We did the city areas one year but now I need to see all this beauty. Aren't the glaciers wonderful!! Now you need to head to Alberta and check out Banff and Jasper NP and the glaciers. It's a much easier trip than going to Alaska. Your photos of the Blue Glacier are so pretty:) I love the camo legs! Very clever catch. The lake shots are super from your angles:) You are getting good with that camera! And we are enjoying the results!John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-60771775308761204962015-07-30T21:15:08.460-07:002015-07-30T21:15:08.460-07:00Thank you for the steps back where I was born and ...Thank you for the steps back where I was born and raised. I love that area. So much beauty in such a small area.Wanderin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18099094689836499939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-32753193643656844262015-07-30T18:40:30.791-07:002015-07-30T18:40:30.791-07:00LOL...Hot, Humid and lots of Rain..getting used to...LOL...Hot, Humid and lots of Rain..getting used to it. But, I do love strolling along the coast with you.Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409923557583721223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-37832784000118836992015-07-30T15:47:03.744-07:002015-07-30T15:47:03.744-07:00It was so long ago that we were at Hurricane Ridge...It was so long ago that we were at Hurricane Ridge, I don't remember the glaciers being so impressive, Jodee. Now I can't wait for us to be able to check them out again! More at photos!exploRVistas - Diana and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370218758023274707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-23651465554465124812015-07-30T14:04:05.503-07:002015-07-30T14:04:05.503-07:00I absolutely love the Olympics and haven't enj...I absolutely love the Olympics and haven't enjoyed those views for far too long. PA is a fun little town. Sequim must have grown immensely to have all those shopping choices. But then it is the "banana belt" on the peninsula. Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-41415423002396584102015-07-30T09:49:13.705-07:002015-07-30T09:49:13.705-07:00Glad you enjoyed it Maura! Hope it's not too ...Glad you enjoyed it Maura! Hope it's not too hot and humid in your new digs :-)))))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-28262568167063771352015-07-30T09:48:19.589-07:002015-07-30T09:48:19.589-07:00Same here. Thought we'd be at state and nation...Same here. Thought we'd be at state and national parks with a few private parks, but it has been the opposite and we're okay with that :-) We are hoping to boondock at Borrego this winter, but if the solar doesn't happen, there's a nice park there too! Glad you liked the tree :-)))))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-25578980130254832382015-07-30T08:01:27.303-07:002015-07-30T08:01:27.303-07:00What a beautiful tour Jodee, I love those glacier ...What a beautiful tour Jodee, I love those glacier lakes. Thanks for sharing!Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409923557583721223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-4621738322119400162015-07-30T07:40:37.775-07:002015-07-30T07:40:37.775-07:00Love the camo tree!
When we were planning our fu...Love the camo tree! <br /><br />When we were planning our fulltime lifestyle I expected us to be doing a fair amount of boondocking...turns out I despise the sound of the generator, totally defeats the purpose of being out in nature. Since we don't want to spend the money on solar on this rig we pretty much don't boondock. Someday we'll have a house again and will probably downsize our rig...solar is a requirement on the next rig!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.com