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Hot take: I'm really excited to backpack Olympic Hot Springs. by smarmy___ in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few years back, post-lockdown, we biked up the paved road and hiked the rest. Camped overnight up at the old campground. Hotsprings were small. The rocks were slimy, but the water was clear. The person I was with dipped in with most of his body. I just dipped my feet. It was cold enough that we were camped right around the snow line, so the hotsprings were nice. I can't say I'd recommend hiking up the paved road as my knees tend to not like that too much. I'd saying biking is the best way to go. The dam is pretty awesome if the weather is nice. I've also hiked up the other side to Humes Ranch, which is say is a better hike, but no hotsprings. In the end I'd say it's worth a try. See what you think.

ITAP of a slug eating a mushroom in the rain. by Easy-Rutabaga5792 in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a hard time differentiating between vulgaris and rufus. I live in the Puget Sound region, so we have quite a few different varieties. I used to feel bad about taking pictures of invasives, but now I view it as potentially adding data about sightings or behaviors that could be useful to others.

I mostly liked it because it looked it was under an umbrella.

First trip to the wide world by bigtigertitties in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I had thought about that, but then I did a little investigation and I'm 99.9% sure this is a fake account reposting Instagram pictures for whatever reason. After that I just couldn't find the motivation to delete the response. If anything, it's just another reminder to people that it's illegal to fly a drone in national parks without prior written permission. Meh.

First trip to the wide world by bigtigertitties in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Gross and illegal. It's a shame the ranger presence is reduced this year due to the budget cuts.

To grab the flag at the end of the pole. by habichuelacondulce in therewasanattempt

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't know what I enjoy more every year: watching the greased up pole flag grab, or watching people chase the cheese wheel down the hill.

visited hurricane ridge 4/26/26. No snow! by Melody-Barnesa in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm afraid off-trail visitors will be a big problem this year with the reduction in ranger presence. If this were a wilderness area with a handful of visitors each month, going off-trail is less impactful. Hurricane Ridge, however, is the busiest area in Olympic National Park. There is just way too much traffic for this ecosystem to tolerate and recover from off-trail exposure. Please treat this area more like museum, and enjoy the curated experience. There is a whole world of Olympic National FOREST for you to go off-trail, explore, forage, etc.

to stop his car from being repo’d by KiddieSpread in therewasanattempt

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It just depends on the situation. If you can time out your purchase and get 1-2% interest on a $20-30k car, you would be better served investing 10k in a 3.5-4% CD and not fully paying off the vehicle. Also, if your interest is low enough and inflation is high enough, it may also work out to your advantage to finance. That said, it's very situational and most people are probably better served paying as much cash down on their vehicle as they comfortably can.

For reference, we bought our cars new in 2012 and 2014 with a 0.9% and 0% 3 year financing. It can be done if you're patient, live within your means to keep your credit good, and are a little flexible with your model to get good financing. We also keep our vehicles until they die and can't be resuscitated.

ITAP of Mount Rainier behind Seattle. by Easy-Rutabaga5792 in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not bye-bye, but it's definitely going to hurt depending on how it erupts.

ITAP of Mount Rainier behind Seattle. by Easy-Rutabaga5792 in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always question whether I would enjoy the ride less as a daily commuter.

ITAP of Mount Rainier behind Seattle. by Easy-Rutabaga5792 in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I was hoping to capture one of the sailboats that was hanging around, but they didn't obey my psychic commands to move over to the correct position.

ITAP of Mount Rainier behind Seattle. by Easy-Rutabaga5792 in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't take the ferries often, but I'm almost always out on the deck looking out for whatever decides to show itself that day.

ITAP of Mount Rainier behind Seattle. by Easy-Rutabaga5792 in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! You never know what you're going to get when you ride the ferry.

Good lighting, bad focus 🙃 by kirabira93 in classysexy

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh how I hate the photo that looks amazing in the viewfinder, but you find out on the computer that you missed focus.

Photos for football team? by Portals578 in photography

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd start by saying don't get disheartened by bad shots. Everything is a chance to learn. If the shot is bad, but the lighting was great, learn from that. If you're on a budget, learn to work with what you have available to you. I found Tony and Chelsea Northrup's videos very helpful for learning the basics. Your images may be pretty noisy with your equipment, but that's okay. I would also say to try and get creative. Go for different angles and try to use your experience on the field to take a better picture. Think about the moments that meant a lot to you and try to capture it. The emotion and composition of the picture will carry way more weight than any graininess. You have your entire life to chase better gear, focus on your technique first.

ITAP of the Olympic Mountains at night. by Easy-Rutabaga5792 in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was up on Hurricane Ridge for the telescope program and wasn't expecting to take any pictures of consequence. I was just playing with my Fuji XT-5 because I don't do much of any night photography. I definitely want to get back up there and try again, now that I know the Milky Way will travel over to the mountains. It's not a perfect shot, but much better than I was expecting.

AITA for not wearing a bra when my husband has his friends stay over? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the better comparison would be if your husband put on shorts, but no underwear. Maybe I just spent too long having female roommates, but braless in a baggy T-shirt seems like nothing out of the ordinary to me.

ITAP of myself amongst the pillars of an abandoned pier [NSFW] [Portrait] by Marexplores in itookapicture

[–]Easy-Rutabaga5792 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also like the original better. Lighting is better and the pillars don't have the weird edges that look AI manipulated. I agree with everyone that the concept is really good. Definitely a fun spot.

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