Friday, August 22, 2008

Rialto Beach

After Beach 2, we headed over to Rialto Beach to check it out. The beach had easy access but was very rocky; from small pea size rocks to large flat rocks. Due to the easy access, this beach was more crowded than Beach 2.

This log near the beach entrance must have been almost 200 feet long and roughly 4 feet in diameter. Can you imagine the forces that it took to put this log up on the beach?
View of rocky shoreline.
Look at all the logs on the rocky beach.
Large sea stacks with a forest growing on the top.
The amount of logs that have been pushed upon the shore over the years is just amazing. It makes you wonder where all these logs are coming from. There are warnings at all the beaches warning that logs in the surf are dangerous. No kidding.
We were on our way home around 6:30 p.m. when I noticed that someone appeared to be in the middle of the Hoh River as we were going around bends in the road. Then there were two people in the river. At first I thought they might be fishing but it was John who said no, they are NAKED! Yep, some guy and gal were in the middle of the river yelling, hollering, and laughing. They could have chosen a spot that wasn't so readily seen from the road but I guess it was all about the risk of being seen. Their car, however, was discretely parked near some bushes. John wondered if they had stripped at the car or at the river's edge. No telling. We've had our hands in the river so we know how darn cold it is as it is glacial runoff. I don't know why they were in the water naked but I know they were very cold. No pictures were taken!

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