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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Ethereal Rainforest in Olympic National Park

The Hoh Rainforest lies on the west side of Olympic National Park. I am a retired biology teacher who taught biomes to high school students and this was a bucket list trip to see the temperate rainforest in such glory! With 12 feet of rainfall a year and it was raining the few days we visited, the moss, ferns and record sized trees left me in awe. In this photo, a beautiful waterfall was flowing as we made our way on the Hall of Mosses Trail.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Forks,, Washington, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Suzanne Asaturian