Just When You Think It Can't Get Any Better (Days 43-53)

Just when we though we surely had seen all the beauty God could possibly pour into about a third of one country -- the desert in its various forms, plains, plateaus, valleys, rolling hills, beautiful rich farmlands, magnificent mountains, rugged rock formations, forests of an amazing variety of trees -- we drove into the Wenatchee Snoqualmie National Forest, with clouds hanging low but not obliterating the beauty, across the sound in the early morning fog, and into the Olympic National Forest, and our hearts almost stopped with the beauty. And then . . .

Through twisted tree trunks, we caught tantalizing glimpses of rough waves crashing against rugged rocks of the Oregon shore, and humbled, we thought, "How great is our God!" How could He think of such an amazing variety of ways to create beauty in just one country? We've not seen it all by any means, and yet the beauty and variety we've seen in this trip alone are overwhelming.


And color? God's painting pallette is unsurpassed by any artist that has ever lived. In addition to the amazing splashes of color that we shared with you from the Yellowstone/Grand Teton drive, we saw amazing colors when we spent time with Tim & Stacy Hughes, two of our "Fuller kids", in Port Angeles, WA. (Tim & Stacy are pictured here at the port on a beautiful clear afternoon when we arrived in Port Angeles -- the day before we took the ferry.)


The next day, the four of us went to Victoria, BC, crossing on a ferry in fog as thick as split pea soup, trusting that the pilot had a clue where we were and where we were going. Despite some drizzle and overcast skies in Victoria, the four of us had great fun exploring the town, with the sky clearing for part of our day, but showering us profusely as the trip ended.



The four of us also had great fun watching ducks in a fountain in Victoria, again marveling at God's creation and the beautiful color on those web-footed creatures. In addition to the beauty of the landscapes of the trip, we have enjoyed seeing such a great variety and beauty of God's "critters". I'll likely write more about them another time.



Traveling abroad is a great experience, but we are reveling in the overwhelming beauty of our own country and feel so blessed to be able to do this trip.