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Posted on March 6, 2025March 7, 2025by Nomadic In Nature

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Full-time RVers traveling the U.S. with our Bengal Cat Ramsey

❓Is it possible to take too many photos of the s ❓Is it possible to take too many photos of the same mountain? (Asking for a friend... and my overflowing camera roll.)
🌊 The lakes? Absolutely stunning.
⛰️ Mount Rainier casually photobombs in the distance like,
🗣️ “Oh hey, didn’t see you there — just out here being majestic.”
🌄 There were moments I genuinely paused to soak it all in...
😅 ...and also to pretend I wasn’t hiking at the speed of a confused tortoise.
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🗺️ Trail Stats
 📍 Bench and Snow Lakes Trail
 📌 Mount Rainier National Park, WA
 🥾 Distance: 2.2 miles round trip
 📈 Elevation Gain: 456 ft (but emotionally? felt like Everest)
 💪 Difficulty: Moderate (if you’re fit), Slightly Humbling (if you had pancakes for breakfast and regrets for lunch)
🌟 Trail Highlights
 🏞️ TWO beautiful alpine lakes: Bench Lake (the cute one), Snow Lake (the dramatic one)
 🌤️ Clear day = killer reflections of Mount Rainier
 🌸 Wildflowers, 🌲 towering trees, and an occasional 🐭 pika judging your hiking pace
 🧺 Ideal snack-break zones with a side of soul-soothing views
 🧗‍♂️ Bonus adventure if you try to rock-hop out to the lake’s edge like a fearless squirrel and end up with wet socks 🧦
💡 Trail Tip: Don’t skip Bench Lake—it’s a short detour off the main trail and way less crowded than Snow Lake. Plus, fewer people to witness your snack break turned photo shoot.
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👋 Hi there!✨ We’re Buck & RaeLynn — a full-time RV couple exploring the beautiful backroads and hidden gems of the U.S. in our DRV Fifth Wheel. Along for the ride is our adventurous Bengal cat, Ramsey, who’s always ready to chase a new horizon. 
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🚪 Walking through the Chihuly Garden and Glass 🚪 Walking through the Chihuly Garden and Glass felt like stepping into a Dr. Seuss fever dream—if everything was handcrafted from molten rainbow glass and one clumsy move could cost you your life savings.
🪼 There are towering jellyfish chandeliers, 🌪️ neon spaghetti tornadoes, and 🌱 glass flora that look like they’re plotting to take over Seattle—but politely, and with style.
📹 Swipe to check out 3 short videos:
 ✨ 2 clips of the stunning glass sculptures 
 🔥 1 mesmerizing glass-blowing demonstration in action 
😱 Did I audibly gasp at least seven times? You bet I did.
💸 I spent half the visit mesmerized… and the other half doing mental math on how much I'd owe if I accidentally knocked something over. (Estimate: my soul, my car, and possibly a kidney.)
🎨 Major kudos to Dale Chihuly, a visionary who looked at molten sand and said, “What if this could emotionally wreck people—in a good way?”
🌟 Final thoughts: 10/10.
🙅‍♀️ Would absolutely return.
👐 Would still not touch a single thing.
🏡 Would happily live there if they’d let me.
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📊 Glass-tastic Fun Facts:
🔥 The Glasshouse centerpiece is 100 feet long and features 1,340 pieces of fiery red, orange, and yellow glass.
🌺 The garden outside contains 4,500+ individual glass elements, thoughtfully integrated with real plants.
🧠 Dale Chihuly lost vision in one eye and still creates some of the most breathtaking glass art in the world.
🌍 His work is displayed in over 200 museums globally.
💡 Pro Tip: Go early or late in the day to avoid crowds—and if you're in the area, get the combo ticket with the Space Needle for the ultimate Seattle spectacle.
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🥾 Hiked Bridal Veil Falls in Washington and I h 🥾 Hiked Bridal Veil Falls in Washington and I have questions.
👰‍♀️ First of all, where’s the bride?
💅 Who hikes 4+ miles over rocks, roots, and betrayal just to find out the wedding’s been cancelled?
💧 I did see the veil — stunning, dramatic, and definitely damp.
But no bridal party. No cake. And worst of all... no open bar.
➡️ Swipe all the way to the end to catch the breathtaking video of the stunning waterfalls. 
🍫 The hike? Imagine a spicy combo of StairMaster, jungle gym, and “why did I think trail mix was a meal?”
🌊 The waterfall? Serving more drama than a Bachelor finale. Absolutely worth it — even if your quads disagree.
🐛 Bonus guest appearance: a bright green caterpillar, clearly dressed for a forest fashion show.
😮‍💨 Final verdict: 10/10 recommend — if you love epic views and a reminder that you’re out of shape.
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📊 Trail Stats:
 📍 Location: Bridal Veil Falls Trail
 📌 Gold Bar, WA
 📏 Distance: 4.3 miles round trip
 ⬆ Elevation Gain: 1,066 ft (aka glutes = activated 🍑)
✨ Trail Highlights:
 💦 Multi-tiered waterfall = certified main character
 🌲 Enchanted forest vibes
 🐿 Occasional squirrel hecklers
 📸 Photo ops so good your phone storage will revolt
💡 Trail Tip:
 Bring snacks — not just for energy, but to bribe your legs to keep moving.
🦵🍫 Forgiveness may arrive around mile 3.
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👋 Hi there!✨ We’re Buck & RaeLynn — a full-time RV couple exploring the beautiful backroads and hidden gems of the U.S. in our DRV Fifth Wheel. Along for the ride is our adventurous Bengal cat, Ramsey, who’s always ready to chase a new horizon. 
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#nomadicinnature #rvlife #rvcouple #fulltimerv #adventurecouple #travelcouple #naturecouple #hikingphotography #HikingWashington #washingtonphotography #washingtonstate #ExplorePNW #CouplesThatHike #HitchedAndHiking #rvhumor #PeakComedy #LostButLaughing #TakeAHikeLiterally #NatureLovers #mtbakersnoqualmienationalforest #seattlehikes #mountbakersnoqualmienationalforest #bridalveilfallstrailwashington #bridalveilfallstrail #waterfallchaser #waterfallsfordays #waterfalls #waterfall #waterfallsofinstagram #waterfallchasing
📸 Went to Bridal Veil Falls Trail for some epic 📸 Went to Bridal Veil Falls Trail for some epic pics… ended up with a full-on waterfall shower instead. 💦
🎥 The best part at the end - wait to see the video of the stunning waterfalls.
🌊 Note to self: waterfalls don’t care if you’re trying to be Insta-famous—they’re coming in for the splash zone!
🌪️ Spent more time playing dodgeball with the mist than actually taking pictures.
📷 At one point, my camera looked like it took a dip, and honestly, so did I.
😂 Who knew getting the perfect angle meant auditioning for ‘Soaked and Sorry’?
💧 Pro tip: if you want natural HDR (Hydrated, Dripping, and Ready), just stand close enough to Bridal Veil Falls.
💁‍♀️ Bonus: your photos come with authentic water droplets and your hair looks like you just ran a marathon through a sprinkler.
😎 Would I do it again? Absolutely.
🦸‍♂️ But next time, I’m bringing a waterproof camera, a towel, and maybe a snorkel.
🐌 Oh, and shoutout to this chill banana slug I met on the trail — total forest superstar! 🌿
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🗺 Trail Stats:
 📍 Location: Bridal Veil Falls Trail
 📌 Gold Bar, WA
 📏 Distance: 4.3 miles round trip
 ⬆ Elevation Gain: 1,066 ft (aka glutes = activated 🍑)
✨ Trail Highlights:
 💦 Multi-tiered waterfall = certified main character
 🌲 Enchanted forest vibes
 🐿 Occasional squirrel hecklers
 📸 Photo ops so good your phone storage will revolt
💡 Trail Tip:
 Bring snacks — not just for energy, but to bribe your legs to keep moving.
🦵🍫 Forgiveness may arrive around mile 3.
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📍 Seattle, Washington 📌 Downtown ⏭️ Swi 📍 Seattle, Washington
📌 Downtown 
⏭️ Swipe to the end to catch the videos of our Seattle adventures! 
🌲🥾 Normally you’ll find us deep in the woods — chasing mountain views, swatting mosquitoes, arguing about whether we’re lost or just “taking the scenic route,” and stopping every five minutes to photograph trees like we’ve never seen one before. 📸🌲
😎☕ We hit pause on the pine needles and wandered into the city — where the only trails we followed were coffee lines and the crowd at Pike Place.
🧼 Gum Wall — Equal parts iconic and disgusting. We spent five minutes debating whether to contribute to the biohazard or just document it. RaeLynn made the executive call and stuck her gum — a bold move for tradition (and questionable hygiene). Buck chose to observe, not participate. You're welcome, public health. 😷📸
🐟 Pike Place Market — A sensory circus of neon signs, fresh flowers, flying fish, and shouting vendors. We watched a salmon soar through the air with more grace than we’ve ever managed on a trail run.
☕ The Original Starbucks — 45 minutes in line for coffee we could’ve grabbed two blocks away… but hey, now we’ve got the photo. Worth it? You decide.
📸 Final Thoughts: City life is a different kind of wild. No bug spray required, but just as many “did you see that?!” moments.
🏙️💙Back to the woods soon — but Seattle, you were a vibe. 
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👋 Hi there!✨ We’re Buck & RaeLynn — a full-time RV couple exploring the beautiful backroads and hidden gems of the U.S. in our DRV Fifth Wheel. Along for the ride is our adventurous Bengal cat, Ramsey, who’s always ready to chase a new horizon. 🌄
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🥵 Survived Heather Lake Trail, WA — aka Natur 🥵 Survived Heather Lake Trail, WA — aka Nature’s StairMaster (because apparently, Mother Nature hates stairs but loves hills)
📹 Swipe to the end for 2 heather lake videos!
🥾 Went in looking for some zen by the lake... ended up starring in my very own leg-burning, sweat-dripping reality show called “Are We There Yet?”
💪 Thought, “Easy peasy, this’ll be a breeze.” Nature’s reply: “Hold my roots... and my steep, never-ending hills.”
⛰️ The hills were so steep, I’m pretty sure the trail was just messing with me. I half expected a squirrel to pop out and laugh.
🔥 Legs were screaming louder than my playlist, but pride? Still hanging on by a thread.
🥾 Passed slow hikers like a mountain ninja... then dramatically gasped, “Are we there yet?” for the pure theatrics of it. Even warriors need their moments.
🌲 The view at the top? Like the universe saying, “Yeah, you earned this snack break.” Spoiler: I crushed those snacks.
🏆 Heather Lake, you’re one tough boss battle — but I’m ready for the next level. Bring on the hills, Mother Nature. I’m coming for you.
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📊 Heather Lake Trail Stats
 📍 Location: Mount Pilchuck State Forest, WA
 📌 Granite Falls, WA 98252
 🥾 Distance: 4.4 miles round trip
 📈 Elevation Gain: 1,204 Ft.
 🗺️ Trail Type: Out & Back
 💪 Rating: Moderate (but emotionally advanced)
🌟 Trail Highlights
 🏞️ Heather Lake – Crystal-clear alpine lake with epic mountain backdrops
 💦 Creek Crossings – Nature’s way of testing your balance and waterproof shoes
 🪵 Boardwalk Sections – For when you want to feel fancy in the forest 
 📸 Photo Ops Everywhere – From misty trails to lakeside reflection pics
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💦 Happy Waterfall Wednesday! 😅 Wallace Falls 💦 Happy Waterfall Wednesday!
😅 Wallace Falls via Woody Trail — because who doesn't love a scenic waterfall hike… with a side of accidental cardio. 
📹 Stunning waterfalls ahead - swipe to the end for the video 
Here’s my TED Talk:
 🥵 Trail name: “Woody” — which I now believe stands for “Would-you-like-to-question-your-life-choices?”
 😅Trail name: “Woody” — which I now believe stands for “Would-you-like-to-question-your-life-choices?”
 🌿 First half: Me: “This is so serene. Birds are singing. Trees are hugging me. I'm basically in a Patagonia ad.”
 🪜 Second half: Me: “Why am I scaling an endless staircase built by a caffeinated squirrel with trust issues?” 🐿️😩
 👟 Every switchback:
Pretends to tie shoe — not because it’s untied, but because dignity has left the building and I need 45 seconds of oxygen.
💦 Upper Falls:
 👀 Finally got there. Looked at the view. 
 😍 Said out loud: “Wow.” 
 📝Said under my breath: “This waterfall better be writing me a thank-you card.” 
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📍 Trail Stats: Wallace Falls via Woody Trail
📌 Wallace Falls State Park ( Gold Bar, WA)
 • Distance: 4.7 miles round trip 🔁
 • Elevation Gain: 1,410 ⬆️
 • Trail Type: Out & Back 🗺️
 • Difficulty: “Moderate” (translation: your quads will scream, but respectfully) 🫠
🌟 Trail Highlights:
 • 🌲 Lush forest scenery — 10/10, would get lost in again
 • 🌊 Three stunning waterfalls (Lower, Middle & Upper) — each one more dramatic than my knees
 • 🦋 Woodland vibes — birds chirping, mossy trees, fairy tale realness
 • 📸 Epic photo ops — every 10 feet = “wait I need a pic here”
 • 💪 Solid workout disguised as a casual hike — rude but effective
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❓Why do waterfalls always look calm and majestic ❓Why do waterfalls always look calm and majestic, but chasing them turns me into a wheezing mess? 🤷‍♂️💦
🎦 The waterfall video at the end is a must-see! 
📍🏞️ Snoqualmie Falls Trail Adventure
📌 Location: Snoqualmie Falls, WA
😲💦 Snoqualmie Falls is 268 feet tall — that’s 100 feet taller than Niagara Falls!
😅💦 Thought I was going on a peaceful nature stroll... ended up in a full-blown woodland stairmaster. Worth it for the view though. Would hike again (after a week of recovery and maybe a new pair of knees).
🌧️🌲 Trail Motto: “Let’s walk downhill like majestic forest deer, and crawl back up like wheezing goblins.”
🥾 Trail Type: Out & back
 📏 Distance: ~1.4 miles round trip
 📈 Elevation Gain: ~331 ft (aka: just enough to humble you)
 🕒 Time: 45 mins–1 hour (longer if you stop for 37 waterfall selfies)
✨ Trail Highlights:
 💦 MASSIVE waterfall energy — Mother Nature flexing on us all
 🌿 PNW jungle aesthetic, complete with suspiciously bold squirrels
 👶 Family-friendly (if your kids have quads of steel and never whine)
 🐶 Dog-friendly! (Leash required — keeping tails wagging and trails safe)
 ☕ Coffee shop at the top = reward for surviving the glute gauntlet
💡 Pro Tips:
 📸 Your phone will absolutely fail to capture how epic the falls look. You’ll still post 17 blurry photos anyway.
 🩳 No matter what you wear, it will be wrong. It’s a Washington rule.
🔥 Final rating: 10/10
Would hike again. Will still complain the whole way back up. 💀
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❓How many plants does it take to throw a garden ❓How many plants does it take to throw a garden party? Just one—but they’ll totally leaf you impressed! 
📹 Check out the 2 videos at the end bursting with floral magic! 
📍 VanDusen Botanical Garden
📌 Vancouver, BC
🌿 VanDusen Botanical Garden: Where Plants and People Both Try to Look Cool 🌸 Step inside VanDusen and suddenly you’re in a world where flowers throw shade, trees silently judge your sneaker game, and squirrels are low-key running the place like tiny, furry CEOs.
🌷 The flowers? A colorful squad that’s way more put together than your last Zoom meeting outfit. Roses smelling like they just stepped out of a spa, tulips popping off like they own the runway, and those mysterious bushes that seem to whisper, “You’re not worthy.”
🌦️ Weather? Classic Vancouver—sunny one minute, “surprise” drizzle the next. Bonus: The garden looks even more magical when you’re trying to dodge raindrops like an overenthusiastic ninja.
🌳 Did you know VanDusen Botanical Garden spans 55 acres and features over 7,500 plant species? Yeah, it’s basically a plant city with better landscaping.
📸 Pro tip: Bring your camera, but beware. The plants have better angles than you. Also, don’t try to outshine the rhododendrons—they don’t mess around.
💬 Come for the flowers, stay because you got distracted chasing a butterfly and now you’re officially lost in paradise.
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👋 Hi there!✨ We’re Buck & RaeLynn — a full-time RV couple exploring the beautiful backroads and hidden gems of the U.S. in our DRV Fifth Wheel. Along for the ride is our adventurous Bengal cat, Ramsey, who’s always ready to chase a new horizon. 
🎬 TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@nomadicinnature
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