Happy Wednesday! We’ve crossed off another national park from our bucket list. We visited North Cascades National Park. This is Diablo Lake. Isn’t the water a gorgeous color of aqua green?!?
I learned something NEW (from Google, of course) about how the lake gets this beautiful coloring. It’s partly because of “glacial flour”. I’d never heard of glacial flour before. When massive glaciers move down the mountains and grind against mountain rocks, it makes an ultra-fine powder called glacial flour. Then, on a bright, sunny day, the tiny dust particles floating in the water bounce blue and green light back to our eyes, while absorbing other light colors. So pretty!
We’ve hit all 3 national parks in Washington in the last few weeks. Time to move to another state, haha!
I hope you have a terrific day and get to learn or do something NEW today!
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We haven’t made it to this park yet. Your pictures are very inspiring!
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So beautiful!!
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I have never been to those National Parks. I hear the North Cascades NP is a favorite among many people, mainly because of that lake. I wonder if the glacier flour contains any minerals, such as copper.
Safe travels, my friend!
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I would be curious to know about minerals too. I should have thought to ask a park ranger. They are always so knowledgeable. I hope you’re doing well, Nancy. Enjoy the rest of your week!
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Well, I’ve been to Rainier and Olympic NPs, but have never been to North Cascades NP. The water is gorgeous! I have learned about the blue colour on some of my own mountain hikes, and researching the reason for the colour. It’s so astonishing in real life.
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It is so astonishing! I loved it. It was also nice that North Cascades didn’t seem to be overrun with tourist as much as other national parks sometimes are.
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Lovely photos, Lenore and congrats on your National Parks hits in Washington. Have you visited Walla Walla? Also, even if you’re not gamblers, the Tulalip Casino resort is a stunning place to visit. A few years back, we criss-crossed the state and found lots of beautiful and interesting spots along the way.
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I think we hit almost everywhere in Washington except the southeast corner where Walla Walla is! We’ve already decided we should come back for a few things we missed. Walla Walla and the Tulalip resort will be on the come-back list! Thanks and feel free to share any more suggestions you have! Hope you’re having a good week, Terry. Take care.
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