Olympic NP - Mora/Rialto Beach

After a bit of time in the mountains, I headed out towards the Pacific ocean to find a camping spot near Rialto beach.  Found a nice, cozy little place to pitch my tent, and since my phone and data reception were better than I expected, caught up on my blog, email, etc.

The beach was really over cast and hazy, so I didn't spend much time there the first day. The temps were pretty low (50's) and with the heavy humidity I realized it wouldn't be an enjoyable evening without a fire.  Left the park and found some good deals on firewood and kindling. 

I got up the next morning and hit the beach at low tide.  I hiked to an area called Hole In The Wall.  Lots and lots of sea stars.   I really need to start looking up the different species and learning their names.  I can get lost for hours playing and discovering in tide pools.  Each little spot seems to have its own set of local creatures.