The Quillayute Needles, Cakesosta Rock, Crying Lady Rock ... Crying Lady Rock and the island at Quateata head
Third Beach also involved a beautiful trail down to the beach.
Again, a thick log jam at the mouth of the stream proved a bit tricky to get past. I headed south toward Taylor Point. The morning clouds seemed to have burned off, offering brilliant blues below and above.
Fascinating forms
At the end of the beach, Third Beach Falls (sometimes called Strawberry Bay Falls) flowed directly into the sea. Due to the very stream feeding it, it only flows for a few months out of the year.
Heading back toward Teahwhit Head... and over a makeshift bridge back onto the trail
On my way back to camp, I stopped once again at Rialto Beach. The vibrant skies made everything so much prettier this time. I wandered north a bit, enjoying all the giant driftwood.
Looking south toward Little James and James Islands... and north
A log-covered beach
Stones deeply embedded into the pieces of wood... and giant roots
