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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One of the best things I have seen, an Oyster vending machine - south of La Rochelle, France. If you like (or love) oysters, you can walk from Châtelaillon-Plage to Fouras, starting and ending your walk at small oyster shacks on the beach - or if you need a middle of the night fix....

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Photos from a summer trip to San Sebastian, Spain and the general vicinity #travel (With a side trip to go see the Eclipse a little farther south)

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

#hiking the GR Metropole Bordeaux. Finding two different worlds, one of parks and forest trails, the other abject poverty, tents and people on the streets. 25 miles of 75 done, more next time I am back in Bordeaux.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Hiking in Spain, near the French border near Irun on the GR121. I ended up making the mistake of thinking I'll just hike down a ways, then go up and over to the train back to Irun. Well, that ended up being a 30 km hike with 1000m elevation gain. Fun, but OH boy.

Hiking near the GR121 in Irun Spain, the trail goes along a cliff.

Beautiful view of the coast from the trail.

Lots of ups and downs, to the edge of the ocean then back up high.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Another #hiking set of photos from our hike near Anacortes, WA to Sugarloaf mountain and Whistle lake.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Beautiful day yesterday in the Puget Sound of Washington State. Went #hiking near Anacortes, WA to Sugarloaf mtn and Whistle Lake.

View from Sugarloaf Mountain of the Puget Sound.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

#hiking to Garfield Ledge near North Bend, WA. You can just make out the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River through the clouds.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

From the archives, #hiking along Puget Sound on one of the San Juan Islands.

Photo of tide pool in the San Juan Islands

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

#hinking near North Bend, WA on the CCC trail. Flat and easy. fora bad knees day.

Snoquaimie river with mountains shrouded in fog.

An interesting part of the trail, the dead tree's core was burned in a past fire

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#hiking just south of Bellingham, WA in the Blanchard State Forest to the Oysterdome view point.

Another view from the oyster dome viewpoint

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

#hiking on the GR6 near Rocamadour, France (plus a night castle photo).

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Sorry, another political rant, what is going to stop the Trump destruction train? Next up...

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

#hiking to Granite Lakes via the Granite Creek trail near North Bend, WA. Much of the trial is a reforested logging road, so pretty much a tree walk uphill until you get to the lake area. Uphill just over 750 meters.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

#hiking in France, a few photos of the GR Bordeaux, in Gradignan, France. Super flat and easy in this area.

GR Bordeaux hiking trail in France, next to a vineyard

GR Bordeaux hiking trail in France, need the map, so many options along this area.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

#hiking #backpacking to Lake Ann near Mount Baker in Washington State. The views were amazing. Mount Shuskin was stunning with its glaciers. In the evening we could hear the cracks and pops of one of the glaciers. My son said it was one of the best places he has ever been.

One of the glaciers on Mt. Shuskin poking out of the clouds the first night.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Took a quick overnight #hiking #backpacking trip in the Olympic National Park up the Hoh river valley trail. We stayed at the Happy Four camp area. Fun, beautiful views and massive trees. Some of the old growth trees are simply stunning, so big it is hard to imagine something can grow that large.

Relaxing at the camp area on the river bed.

Giant trees on the trail to the camp area.

This tree was huge, the photo doesn't do justice to how large it really is.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

#hiking to Beckler Peak in Washington state, near Skykomish, WA. Some great views of the mountains in the area, including Glacier Peak, one of the Washington volcanoes.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

More photos from a #hiking and #backpacking trip to Boulder Lake, WA.

Part of the trail to the lake, through a boggy area

Trail up to Boulder Lake through the trees

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

#hiking up to Boulder Lake, near Sultan, WA for an one night (rainy) #backpacking trip. Beautiful lake, really nice trail with several decent back country camping sites, many with fire pits. My son even got a little bit of Tenkara fishing in (didn't catch anything).

Boulder Lake with the reflection of the mountains.

Photo of our camp site with the lake in the background.

Tenkara fishing at Boulder lake (didn't catch anything)

View of Boulder lake and the mountains that surround it.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Random #hiking photos from the Pacific Northwest from a hike I took with my son.

Hiking across a bridge towards some large downed trees

Tall trees with some interesting branches.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

More random #hiking photos from the Pacific Northwest.

Snow covered hiking trail with mountains in the background.

A view of a mountain from a snow covered trail.

A river alongside a hiking trail, with amazingly blue water.

A view of "Troublesome Creek" near Index, WA from a hiking trail with trees on either side.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Saw this tree growing right alongside a wind broken tree #hiking last weekend.

Picture of a tree that broke in a wind storm with another tree beside it and the sun in the background.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

#hiking this weekend in the Pacific Northwest near Index, WA. My son and I attempted to get to Blanca Lake, unfortunately, the snow was too deep and we didn't feel safe at a steep ridge with drop-offs on either side and turned around. Views were amazing anyway.

View from a ridge with snow, trees and mountains in the background.

View of steep slopes near the side of the trail.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

More #hiking photos from my trip up to Mailbox Peak in the Cascades of Washington State, near North Bend, WA. It requires an elevation gain of about 1200 meters (4000 ft) of elevation gain over 8.5 km one way.

Getting closer to the top, picture of the trail with trees.

Picture of a bridge on a trail with trees on a steep slope.

Picture of a steep rocky trail heading towards the top of Mailbox Peak.

Pictures of a switchback in the trail up to Mailbox Peak, with trees on the steep hillside.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

#hiking to Mailbox Peak in the #pnw. Typical western Washington State hike, first you hike up, then you hike down.

Mailbox peak summit, photo of the mailbox and plaque at the top.

Panoramic photo of the scree field you have to climb.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

#Hiking in the Redmond, WA watershed preserve, an urban forest with about 10 miles of trails. A few trail runners and some walkers out, but surprisingly low amount of human traffic.

Hiking trail with trees on sides of trail.

A bench where you can look at a small pond near a hiking trail.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

More random #hiking photos from the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Northwest hiking trail and stream with trees on either side.

Sunrise hiking photo of a field and trees in the distance.

Barclay Lake, WA with a mountain in the background.

A picture of a waterfall with a small pond and trees on the side.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

From the archives, #hiking photos from the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Northwest beach with a boat at anchor

Photo of a rocky beach with some kayaks pulled up on shore in the trees.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Random #hiking / snowshoeing photos from the Pacific Northwest, near and at Mt. Rainier.

Snow covered stream with large trees on either side of the bank.

Snowy photo on the flank of Mt. Rainier.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Random #hiking photos from the Pacific Northwest.

Picture of trees in the woods and a hiking trail going up.

Bridge over the Nisqually River, near Mt. Rainier.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Mount Rainier, Washington during a recent #hiking and snowshoeing trip.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I have a feeling people feed this guy, maybe not the best idea for a wild bird. Canada Jay at Mount Rainier National Park.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

#hiking / snowshoeing at Mount Rainier National Park. These are from a snowshoe to Reflection and Louise Lakes last week and a quick drive up to Paradise. Amazing views on a sunny day.

I think that is Mount Aix in the distance in the valley between on the flank of Rainier and further to the right is Bismark Peak (pointed peak).

Mt Rainier and the snowshoe trail behind me (first person of the day to get here after some fresh snow).

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

A little short bit of #hiking around Longmire at the Mount Rainier national Park. The suspension bridge is over the Nisqually river.

The Nisqually River Bridge, and a peekaboo view of the top of Mount Rainier

Look who showed up just on the other side of the bridge.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Another snowshoe and some #hiking to “High Hut” in the Tahoma State Forest just near Mount Rainier park. Up up and more up to get there.

High Hut, where you can stay overnight if you wish.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Snowshoeing on Mount Rainier. Snowing and no big views, but fun.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Spring is starting to show up while #hiking in the Pacific Northwest.

Trillium growing alongside a hiking trail.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

#hiking the final two summits (for me) of Tiger Mountain, near Issaquah, WA. South Summit and Middle Summit. The clear cut at Middle Summit was sad. The number of blowdowns from the November wind storm is simply amazing.

Panoramic view from Tiger Mountain Middle Summit

Photo of Mount Rainier from Tiger Mountain Middle Summit

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

#hiking to the summit of Tiger Mountain east, Issaquah, WA ,in the sloppy wet snow was a slog with no view. I’ll have to go back in the summer

Photo showing the summit at Tiger Mountain

Snowy, hiking trail showing trees at Tiger Mountain

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I've been inspired by Alastair Humphrey's (bsky.app/profile/alas...) book Local to do more "local" #hiking. Today, I turned right on a little short path, 1/4 mile, that I have biked and walked by countless times. Boy, am I glad I took that turn, I never knew that pond was that big.

Nice place to sit near a pond in Redmond, WA.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Panorama shots from a #hiking trip to the top of Tiger Mountain, near Issaquah, WA. Visible that day, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, the Olympics, Seattle and Bellevue. I am going to have to go back on a really clear day some time.

Panoramic photo from Tiger Mountain showing Mount Rainier.

Panoramic photo from Tiger Mountain showing the mountains in the distance.

Panoramic photo from Tiger Mountain showing the top of the mountain (can't go there), Bellevue, WA and Seattle, WA and the Olympic Mountains in the distance.

Panoramic photo from Tiger Mountain showing Bellevue, WA on the left, Lake Sammamish and Mount Baker in the distance.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Photos from the archives of #hiking trails in the Pacific Northwest.

Hiking trail with trees and snow on the ground.

Rocky hiking trail with trees on both sides.

Steep hiking trail with tall trees on both sides.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

A little appreciation for those that help maintain our #hiking trails, it really is appreciated. In the #pacificnorthwest, Washington Trails Association and the Mountaineers are great organizations that provide a huge service to the hiking community.

Hiking trail covered in snow - maybe with the wood on either side called a turnpike (but I am not sure).

A safety railing built along a hiking trail.

A bridge over a creek on a hiking trail in the forest.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

#hiking in the Marckworth Forest near Duvall, WA. Some nice parts and a nice waterfall.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

#hiking today through some clear cut forest got me thinking about the future. I feel like there are two visions for our forests, the republican one of use all the trees vs. the democrats conserve the trees. I’m with the democrats on this one.

Future under the republicans, clear cut forests

Future under the democrats, trees and trails

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

With the sun in the Puget Sound out, it is an ideal time for #hiking up Tiger Mountain to hit the 3 west peaks.

Picture from Tiger Mountain showing Seattle on the left and Bellevue, WA on the right

Picture of Mount Rainier from the top of Tiger Mountain

Another view of Mount Rainier at the Preston Trail bypass.

Panoramic view from the top of Tiger Mountain.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The sun is out this week in the Pacific Northwest, so I thought I would post a few more #hiking in the snow photos. Hoping we get some more snow days, but also looking forward to spring.

Snow covered lake in the mountains with trees in the background

Snow covered hiking trail with lots of trees.

Panorama shot of trees and a hiking trail covered in snow.

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Paul @paulsea.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Tried Nordic skiing for the first time. Fun. Pictures near Snoqualmie Summit, WA.

Nordic skiing trail, with a mountain in the background

Nordic skiing trail with trees in the distance

Another picture of a Nordic skiing trail with trees.

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