Forks Washington on the Olympic Peninsula

Although the weather may not feel like it spring will soon turn in to summer, sometimes it is hard to see the difference, but a sure sign that the season is changing is when the coastal wildflowers come in to bloom.  The Fairy Lantern graces the coastal woodlands of the Olympic Peninsula.  The cream colored flowers resemble small lanterns that appear to be threaded through the edge of each leaf.  One can just about imagine the wee folk dancing about under the lighted blooms.

“Vampire Tourism” is the latest craze in Forks and and the rest of the Olympic Peninsula. And it’s working! The Peninsula Daily News reports in this article from Sunday, October 12th, that “the allure of vampire dreams delivered a 48-percent increase in lodging tax revenue for Forks . . . .”

Do you like waterfalls? Then you’re going to love the Olympic Peninsula–home to over 20 major waterfalls. You’ll find all of the details at this cool new website, The Olympic Peninsula Waterfall Trail. The site uses the “trail” concept to connect 24 waterfalls in our area–most easily accessible. It provides photos, descriptions, videos, driving directions, GPS coordinates and other useful information about the various falls. This well-designed and executed site has been recently recognized by New York Times Travel and the Gadling travel site. Whether you visit one or two–or all 24–you have to include waterfalls in your Olympic Peninsula trip planning.

Fall means beautiful sunsets here on the Olympic Peninsula. This image of tonight’s sunset over the picturesque harbor in Port Angeles, our neighbors to the east, was captured from their webcam.