Why do I love these gifs so fucking much?

Looks like the view of Baker from Sauk mountain.

Thanks much for the information. I'll check out the site/book. I'm in Bellingham so Baker Lake is certainly reachable. We've gone to the fossil fields near Mosquito Lake Road and found lots of plant fossils.

The most exciting thing in the world would be to find a geode in the wild but just being in the woods or on a stream is fun. I assume you're referring to the Walker Valley near Big Lake?

Where would you take an 8 year old rockhounding for rocks, quartz or crystals?

Are you for real? How did you get pulled over so many times and not ticketed? Do you think everyone drives around with their paperwork that fucked up? Do you really think a judge is just going to be cool and dismiss it because you said sorry?

Driving without registration is a gross misdemeanor in WA. That's at the same level as brandishing a firearm. That's jail time.

I am guessing you are mentally disabled in some form or another.

You're right, I was thinking of Chelan. I always take the ferry to the other end of the lake. Chelan has 300 sunny days per year and receives a little over 11 inches of rain per year. Arid deserts are areas which receive less than 10 inches. Semi-arid is 10-20in. Steheiken gets 32.

I understand what you mean. I'm familiar with the western side of the North Cascades and it tends to be pretty homogeneous. Took the Alaska ferry to Juneau and it was beautiful but didn't see a radical change. It was wetter, flora was bigger and the glaciers were lower elevation.

There's a rain shadow from Sequim to Anacortes. Rainfall difference is as much as 26in to 56in in a 10 mile range. A hike across that transition might be pretty interesting. Elwha to Sequim maybe?

Speaking of transitions, I like the hike from Rainy Pass down into Steheiken. You start in mountain forest, ascend to alpine and drop to semi-arid desert in less than 15 miles.

Rainy Lake is easy to access. In May and June the snow melt makes for some beautiful waterfalls over the cliffs above the lake.

Please tell me y'all pronounce this as "Muh-zah-maw" and not "Muh-zam-uh."

Knew a guy in the Coast Guard stationed near Kaneohe. He said that they were instructed to report people "lost at sea" and never as a shark attack. It was bad publicity.

He said a wind surfer disappeared when blown off course into an area known as a hammerhead breeding ground. Everybody knew what happened to him but the official report was "lost at sea".

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How far it has come from faux Bavarian village wishing upon a star to become a tourist trap selling overpriced fudge. Not just a place to slow down as you turn onto Icicle Creek Road. No.You no longer wish upon:

You are the star! A shining sun! Travel professionals now wish to visit you by train and go on guided tours! Spas with Alpine views! No accomodations available less than six months in advance, pay $500 deposit which we will hold the entire time! Hooray!

Poor Leavenworth. I lament thee but did I ever know thee? Perhaps I only judged thee by thy Enchantments. For that I forgive all thy sins.

When [John Williams's] longtime collaborator, the director Steven Spielberg, showed him Schindler's List, the composer felt it would be too challenging to score. He said to Spielberg, 'You need a better composer than I am for this film.' Spielberg responded, 'I know. But they're all dead!'

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh...what do you think Google is paying $360m for? It isn't a payment on your behalf to make your life better.

"legally"