Hoh Rain Forest - Olympic National Park

Hoh Rain Forest
Olympic National Park

August 24, 2002

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Today we returned to the incredible Olympic National Park and hiked into the Hoh rain forest. During some of the drive, we were alongside beautiful streams of glacier water - the strange, almost iridescent blue/green of that icy water is worthy of the drive in and of itself.

But then you get to walk through a still forest of massive trees adorned in a tapestry of moss...

...some dripping green like emeralds, other varieties hugging close to the tree having a more yellow tint. They all come together to create a masterpiece of nature and bestow such a peaceful feeling as you mosey through the mosses.

The delicate beauty of something so plain and simple reminds me that grace is sometimes like that - not always showy and colorful, but sometimes subtle and unappreciated until you really take time to perceive its valuable gifts.