Cape Flattery + Shi Shi Beach, Washington

Cape Flattery, Washington. The most Northwestern point of this beautiful state. From here you're able to see part of Canada, even your phone will think you're there, switching over to their services. We started off exploring sea stacks that over the years, have broken off the mountain side and "drifted" into sea. Although the reality is that the whole mountain side is being drastically washed out. 

A local girl scout group made a bunch of beautiful walking sticks so that anyone could borrow one for the hike, thought it was the sweetest thing. 

Over the years, the sea has crashed onto these formations so profoundly, that it has left deep hidden crevices right under where you'd find yourself standing. It's an interesting perspective, realizing that under your feet is a massive open cave, that over time, it will not be strong enough to hold. I have no idea how far back those caves go, but the waves within them echoed deeply. 

Pictures will never do this place justice. The ocean held colors that were completely out of this world. Such a unique shade of aqua and sea green, with bright red seaweed floating around, causing a major contrast in color. I wish I could've captured these colors clearly, but I guess you'll just have to go see for yourself! 

It  is said that every ten years, this place looks completely different. Where I stood that day will no longer exist in ten years- and that to me, is pretty magical. To know I will never experience the same place in the same way again. That every time, this place will hold new adventures and new sights to see, always evolving. That eventually, the tides always win. That the force of the sea is stronger than that of the mountains. 

After we left Cape Flattery we ventured off to Shi Shi Beach. 

I don't know which seemed sketchier, climbing down or hiking back up. I had no idea this massive drop is what awaited us to actually access the beach. Luckily there was some rope and plenty of trees to help us maneuver our way downwards. 

She absolutely LOVES the beach, kicking up the sand (reminds her of kicking up snow, her true love) and running around through the water, occasionally chasing after a very distant seagull.

These sea stacks were so unique, but then again, aren't they all. These were more accessible, however, which granted more tide pools to explore. There was so much sea life, anything from sea anemones, barnacles, the rare starfish, and even sea urchins. Also the little rock formation at the bottom right of the above picture totally looks like a sea turtle swimming my way. Or is that just me.

Man. This was such a beautiful day! Closing my eyes and thinking back to this day, I can still feel the incredible warmth of the Sun. Everything was glimmering and bright and invigorating. We indulged in some acro yoga, connecting and drinking up the Sun energy as well as each other's. We ran around and chased the dog, explored the beach some, giving in to the simplicity of that moment.

Ruby Beach- Forks, Washington

Our destination on this cross country road trip-  the always evergreen, Washington state. Oh this place.. what a long journey to finally move my life here. You see, a long time ago this state presented itself to me. In dreams, in visions, in love. It showed me where my next (and mostly permanent) home would be. For the past 2 and a half years I have moved from city to city, state to state. Never staying in one place for more than a few weeks, or a couple of months. So to finally arrive some place where I felt I could build a more stable life, build more grounded and rooted job opportunities, and exploration- was such a huge blessing. Our first pit stop in this state was of course, no surprise here, The Olympic Peninsula. I swear I talk about that place more than anything else. It was the most beautiful day for this type of adventure, perfect Spring time welcoming in to my new home, with wide open mountains and beaches and canyons as arms. 

 

Before we arrived, my love surprised me with a quick stop at a random beach spot. We joined another group of people to ride beautiful mystical horses down through the sand dunes towards the beach. It was such a movie moment, I had never experienced something so blissful. My horse was a sweet girl that gave me no trouble, until a brief moment by the water where all the horses got REALLY excited and began running around and jumping like crazy haha, but luckily they warned us of this ahead of time so we just held on really tight and enjoyed the wild ride! It was freedom- to me, and especially to that horse. No longer in its corral waiting for the next group of people, but free on an expansive beach with a bunch of its other horse friends/family. This positive energy flowed from each and every one of them into each and every one of us, surrounding us with light and laughter. 

Look at Mother Earth's frikin yoni! Don't ever doubt her feminine power and imprint on every inch of this land. You see an opening to view another part of the beach, I see a magical yoni opening up to another dimension. Perspective people! There is so many different natural "feminine" aspects to this world plastered all over mountain sides and canyon bowls. 

What did I tell you 'bout them magical and wise Washington sea stacks? Total heart eyes, and these are just from Ruby Beach found in Forks, Washington. I want more people to know about Forks and La Push due to its beauty and ancient power. Not because of Twilight, but I understand the whole perfect setting thing. Anyways. Exploring these guys was such a trip, pictures make them look so small but standing next to it is SUCH a great way to gain perspective. These pieces of rock are giants, gradually breaking off from the beaches' mountain side throughout the years, going into the sea. If there isn't any sea life using its surface as a home, they're great for providing a lovely view of the beach before you if you dare climb on them to their peaks. 

My love pretty much climbed up every possible tree he could find. Even if it was a sun bleached old driftwood tree that perched itself ever so perfectly to the side of this mountain. 

Every time we found an awesome driftwood fort in the making, we felt compelled to add more pieces. You'll be amazed at some of the structures people envision for these little castles. 

The Hanging Tree of Life, a crazy sight to see. There is close to nothing supporting this tree as it has a deep washed out bowl underneath it, yet it manages to hang on and continue living. 

When we left Ruby Beach we were making our way towards our new home, stopping at another beach closer by to watch the sunset and medicate. 

An absolutely breath taking way to end an adventure filled day. Not gonna lie, I was exhausted. We had been on the road for about a week, we showered twice that whole time, ate mostly fruit, slept in my car, and I'd drive anywhere from 12-15 hours straight to get us to our next pit stop. I know it doesn't sound luxurious, but it is my favorite way to travel. Raw, unfiltered, impulsive, wild and free. Having no sense of time, no sense of direction (half of the time anyways) and no need to be anywhere, to do anything. Just living moment by moment enjoying the journey. Stopping whenever we felt like it, doing whatever we wanted. 

Nehalem Bay, Oregon

Sunset on our way to Oregon from Salt Lake City, Utah

Oregon... the beginning of my life here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. This was early in the morning, after waking up on the beach.. Sound of waves crashing on the shore. As habit, we arrived in Nehalem Bay (a spot you absolutely need to visit in the Spring time) at 5 in the morning. A handful of tents were already set up, nestled under trees in a soft field of grass. The atmosphere was peaceful, blissful, as all these people slept under the remaining visible stars. After setting up our tent, it was nearly impossible to fall asleep, I was so eager to walk down to the beach, so overwhelmed with the feeling of "YES! I made it to this place!". 

There's something about waking up and spending time on the beach.. no one around, the world waking up, engulfing you in its freshness, its powerful vibration tugging at your heart strings, shifting the water in our very bodies, swaying you back and forth in a hypnotic rhythm of nirvana.. (Holy run on sentence, hah) Seriously. I don't know why it takes such a magical hold over me, but it's like I step into a different perspective of light and freedom.. The vast openness of a never ending sea... God, oceans are a love story to me. 

We walked up and down sand dunes towards the beach, making our way to a collection of sea stacks that led out into the water. We sat and ate some breakfast, allowing the cold winds to wake us up out of our sweet slumber. The day was incredible, not a cloud in the sky and the sun shinning just enough to warm the sand under our toes without making it unbearably hot. 

We enjoyed a relaxed and slow morning, taking our time walking around exploring the many sand dunes and trails Nehalem bay offered. Grounding ourselves, soaking up Pachamama through the soles of our feet.

Such a crappy, pixelated picture- but you can still see the magnitude and grace of this marvelous coast. To be honest I don't even remember how we got up here, haha, but I know it was one hell of an adventure. This was also my first time seeing sea stacks, although they're honestly nothing (in my eyes anyways) compared to the big and wise sea stacks of Washington state, our true destination on this cross country road trip.

We had a long day of travels ahead of us, wanting to arrive in Northern Washington before it got too late. There was some land waiting for us, so that we could pitch up an off grid homestead we'd live out of for the next 7 months... but that's a different story for a different time. We left Oregon and headed to the Olympic Peninsula, which I mentioned in my first blog post, as my favorite part of the state. Before arriving, we stopped at this cute little restaurant with a view of blue moon tinted mountains and a serene lake at its base. The picture below is a terrible injustice.