Lake Quinault and the Olympic National Rainforest, December 2025

Listen to the rain…the rain stops and then starts again. Moments of clearing, fog gently lifts from the Lake Quinault and rises and laces around the vast evergreen forest of the Olympic foothills canopy. Nature’s gifts surrounds us. Large yellow and brown maple leaves, lush green mossy ground, lichen hangs high and low from the evergreens and deciduous trees, birds fly and hop about, and listen to the rushing flow of water as it runs down the Olympic mountainsides filling creeks and some emptying into Lake Quinault. Stay dry and sit a spell inside the historic cozy Lake Quinault Lodge, built in 1926, and visited by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR, in 1937. December 2025 photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio.

Tranquil Lake Quinault, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault, adirondak chairs, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Ferns, moss, lichen, Olympic National Rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault Lodge, historic lodge 1926, Olympic National Park Quinault, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lichen hangs from the moss covered evergreen trees, like Spanish Moss, Olympic National Rainforest, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault winter landscape in black and white by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Watching the rain downpour at Lake Quinault Lodge by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Quinault River Watershed by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Golden yellow and brown leaf color throughout the Olympic Rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Large orange and brown maple leafs on wet lush green moss rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Steller Jay on a picnic table at Lake Quinault Lodge grounds by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault Lodge lit fireplace with holiday decorations and elk antler plaque by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Selfie - Jolly and Rich relax inside the Lake Quinault Lodge, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Evergreen tree and Lake Quinault by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Peaceful Lake Quinault, fog, and water reflections by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

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A Pacific Northwest Autumn Has Great Color - Just Look For It! Photos by Jolly Sienda Photography.com

Visiting the town of Port Gamble, Washington does not disappoint when it comes to vibrant orange, red, and yellow colors. Maple Trees planted along the main street add a pretty line to the white picket fences and historic homes of Port Gamble, founded in 1853. Visit the Buena Vista Cemetery too, circa 1956. Can be a little spooky with foggy weather. Two weeks later, we took a trip up to Lake Crescent and were delighted to see yellow and orange Larch trees spotted throughout the evergreens, entwined with some whisper fog. Lake Crescent was spectacular at at sunrise with brilliant color, some fog, and such crystal clear water. Lastly, the Norwegian town of Poulsbo, Washington with autumn foliage. Happy Autumn! Photos taken on October 12, 2024 and October 21, 2024 by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Kitsap Peninsula, Bremerton, Washington.

Buena Vista Cemetery, circa 1856, Port Gamble, Washington, in Autumn by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Blazing autumn color welcomes passersby driving through Port Gamble, maples trees in Autumn, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

A Port Gamble skeleton, October 12, 2024 by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Looking at Lake Crescent through the forest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Breathtaking sunrise at Lake Crescent, Washington, Olympic National Park, October 21, 2024, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Golden Larches hug the evergreens in the Olympic National Forest laced with fog, near Lake Crescent, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Autumn foliage at the Norwegian town of Poulsbo, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Golden Larch circle surrounded by evergreens, Olympic National Park, near Lake Crescent, Washington, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Looking out at the fog bank over Hood Canal and autumn leaves at Port Gamble, Washington, by Jolly Sienda Photography.com

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