Art of doing pushups at picturesque locations

It was a brilliant summer day and I happened to be by the Rialto Beach in the Olympic Peninsula. Rialto Beach is located on the western end of the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington and faces the Pacific Ocean.

 
As my friend and I were hiking through the uprooted tree trunks that lay on this beach, we were dumbstruck by the beauty of the entire beach, the backwaters and the lovely harbour.


The massive tree trunks, which get uprooted during the Pacific storms form a mesmerizing sight. It was during this state of nature intoxication that we decided to knock down some pushups on these tree trunks and amidst picturesque sights. A natural workout it was…

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Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park, WA, USA

Hoh Rainforest located in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State is a must visit destination. These rare breed of temperate rainforests offer an unparalleled trekking and nature experience.

 
I was trekking through the Hoh rain forest one summer and the colours that it had donned at that time is beyond words. The trees here. which receive heavy rainfall and snowfall throughout the year, defy all senses of size as each one of them tries to outdo the other both in terms of height and girth in a bid to secure the maximum sunshine for food production.

 
The trekking lover will absolutely love this place with its deep woods at the lower altitudes to the ridges, snow capped peaks and glaciers at higher elevation. The Hoh rainforest offers a lot of trekking/hiking trails for the nature lover, but the one that most passionate trekkers go on is the one that leads them to Mount Olympus and its glaciers.

 
There are some stretches in this rainforest where one needs artificial sources of light to navigate and that too in broad daylight. The moss, ferns, fungi and parasites that live on these massive trees make for an exciting sight.

Hoh will always remain on my top trekking destinations.

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Rialto Beach – Olympic National Park, WA, USA

Rialto Beach is one of those extremely different beaches located in the Pacific North West of the United States and is a part of the Olympic National Park.

 
Well, for starters, the beach is a jet black sand stretch, which makes it very unique. Then, we have these giant logs that end up on this beach after facing the fury of the Pacific typhoons and cyclones.


These giant logs along with the massive temperate rainforests by the beach make for a great sight. To make matters even more interesting are the seastacks, that are giant rock protrusions on small islands by the coastline.

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Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park

Hurricane Ridge located in Washington State’s Olympic National Park is known for its brilliant views of the Olympic mountains and for its heavy winds, which lends the place its name.

 
I visited this place during my drive through the Olympic peninsula and was treated to some splendid views of the snow capped Olympic mountains. The next summer I am here I intend to go on some long hikes.

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Lunch at the calm shores of Port Townsend in the Olympic Peninsula!!

Port Townsend is a calm town situated at the north-eastern section of the Olympic Peninsula. It feels as if life has a totally different pace here.

 
My friend and I were driving through the Olympic Peninsula when we decided to stop here for lunch. It was a small eating joint that comprised of umbrellas and chairs and was situated just by the gentle waves.

 
And while we were having lunch, Western Gulls kept us company. One can see these gulls in huge numbers here. It just felt like I was in an ancient world in the modern era.

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