Beach-time

((NEW PICS ON THE PHOTO PAGE NOW))
Have been able to explore a bit more of the area this week...we drove to the coast again on Wednesday and, while aiming for Rialto Beach, found ourselves in La Push...a small outpost of the Quileute reservation where the tribe continues to fish the dangerous Pacific waters for sale and survival. We stopped by Second Beach on the way back, accessible via a short, challenging, and beautiful 0.7 mi hike through the forest. The next day (yesteray), I made it to Rialto while Alex was working and walked 1.5 mi (one-way) to Hole-in-the-Wall, a very cool geological feature...essentially a sea-stack that was still connected to the mainland but which has a large hole eroded through the middle at sea-level (promise to have pix up soon of all this). There was a small steep stair on the inland side which took me up on top of this stack for some sweet views. Met an empty-nesting couple from Kentucky there and we exchanged photographer services. After a gray and misty-wet walk back, I stopped at the Hungry Bear Cafe for some quiet and warmth (inner and outer). While studying 1 Samuel, enjoyed a mocha, a cup of minestrone, and a slice of "bumbleberry pie" so-named by the cook but really just consisting of a medley of different berries. Satisfying, nonetheless. Before getting back, I stopped by the Salmon Cascades just off the road that approaches Sol Duc. Nothing spotted this time, but there was a deer peacefully grazing next to the road just before arriving at the lodge. Today, after a coffee-house study-session at Bella Rosa in Port Angeles, Alex and I stopped at Crescent Lake Lodge and did a short 2 mi loop to see Marymere Falls (didn't have my camera with me...will see again another time). We found the trailhead for the Mt. Storm King trail too so this will be a good challenge for us soon (only about 5 mi round trip but with 2000 ft of elevation gain). Now just hanging and getting my work clothes clean since my work week starts today. We praise God He is providing for us so well and for giving us opportunities to love and serve our new friends in His Name. We also get to see Tabatha, Aaron P, and Grant K soon about which we are very pleased! We are reminded in anticipating their arrival how important fellowship is and how acute is the missing of it while away. He is good...and He is more than enough. We are so grateful for His provision of our brothers and sister at this time.
dk