We left Quinault (reluctantly) and got on the road. After stopping for Rainier cherries (yum!) and gas, it was back onto highway 12. I was pretty tired, so Peg took over some of the driving as we passed Mt. Rainier again. We stopped at what seemed to be a restaurant in the pass, only to find out the old restaurant had burned down and the new one wouldn't open until fall. The two women who told us this (the owner and her daughter) were busily observing some Black-tailed deer, including a nice buck, on the hill opposite and shared their binoculars with us. After the owner found out I was interested in butterflies, she excitedly showed me her "butterfly alphabet" poster which she wants to hang in a prominent place in her restaurant.
We pressed on, in search of lunch. Finally found a spot a few miles down the road past Rimrock Lake. It had a lovely garden along the rushing river, with several hummingbird feeders, frequented by (most likely) Rufous Hummers. Then it was on to Yakima and the interstates.
At a rest stop along I-82, I examined the Eriogonum for Blues, but no luck. Still very few butterflies in evidence. Then it was on to Kellog and a motel for the night.
Next stop: Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons!
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