Quilnaut Rainforrest-4 On a photo adventure in the Quinault Rain Forest, located within the Olympic National Park, I learned firsthand why they call this area ‘the wettest place in the continental United States.’ After a four hour drive into its heart, I spent hours hiking through winding trails experiencing, for myself, this condition known as ‘wet cold’. I can’t quite do the scene justice when I say it was very, very wet. Marble-sized droplets of rain and flurries of disintegrating snowflakes complemented a steady chill of humidity making it a challenge to keep both myself and my camera gear somewhat dry. The entire visage was mysterious, and I felt as though I were a child back in Germany listening to my parents read a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. It was late autumn, and the fallen golden leaves and green foliage swirled about as the pouring rain created a rhythmic percussive soundtrack to my experience. I vividly remember the cold mist and the smell of wet vegetation as I tried to take in all of its beauty . . .