Rainiest Rainier

We made it. Paradise!

Who knew that Paradise what outside cell phone coverage? Let's not jump ahead, but look back at the beginning of the rain from the last two days. While in Olympic National Park, we went to the Hoh Rainforest, which receives the most rain of any place in the United States. Yesterday was no exception. (The day before, actually, because I was not able to post it last night with the poor call service.) 

We started the day at Neah Bay, saying Mass at the father northwest corner of the USA. Am I the first? Who knows? But notice how calm the bay looking north is. That was yesterday. And yes, that's Canada in the background. 

so calm... 

And today on the west side of the peninsula.... 

(that rock is not that much smaller than the one in Neah Bay above) 

Surf's up!  I knew there would be large waves in paradise. 

And rain. We did not get you see the top of Mount Rainier. 

My father's preferred viewing angle... 

It was magnificent, nonetheless. 

God bless,

Father and Father