The 'Home' page gives a bit of an overview about the Olympic National Park and the weather conditions when I shot these gallery images. In addition to trying to capture the essence of the park, I wanted to try to shoot some of the tall waterfalls and as much as possible, the beauty and stature of the old growth forest that is protected because it is in the Park. As an aside, as I drove between the sections of the park, it was easy to see the stark contrast between these protected forests and the broad sections of the surrounding National Forest that have been 'harvested' for lumber. The park also has lots of water features as the Olympic Peninsula is one of the rainiest parts of the country; you'll see lots of water and evidence of water throughout the gallery. Photographically, I did considerable work with a 45 mm Tilt/Shift lens that I had rented for the trip. It is great for doing panoramas, both horizontal and especially vertical. (No other type of lens can accurately portray very tall subjects up close without keystoning.) There are 15 representative images in the gallery. To see a slideshow of this gallery, click on the thumbnail image on this page. When watching the slideshow, follow the arrows or click on a slideshow image to return to the thumbnail view.