Point Defiance.

There is an amazing park on the tip of the peninsula of Tacoma called Point Defiance. It was named when it was originally a military reservation started in 1840 because it was thought it could "defy the world." It is one of the largest urban parks in the United States at 702 acres. It contains a Zoo & Aquarium, Rose Garden, Rhododendron Garden, beaches, trails, a boardwalk, a boathouse, a Washington State Ferries ferry dock, and off leash dog park, and most notably a stand of old-growth forest. 

 Looking down at the pond.

 Ducks!! Molly was beside herself.

 Fall colors on a nice day. Doesn't get any better.

 Owen Beach with Mt Rainier in the distance.

 Japanese Gardens in the Park.

 "5 Mile Drive" on the tip of Point Defiance. Is exactly what it sounds like: a 5 mile drive through the park. I guess they close it to cars on Sundays so that only bikers and pedestrians are allowed. This is the old-growth forest I was talking about earlier. The only thing they have done is trim fallen trees from the hiking paths and build this road.

 This lil dude was munchin' on a few nuts for lunch. His friend was a little shy, hiding in the bushes.

 Not sure the name, but the bridge that connects parts of Tacoma.

 And again.

 At the dog park, Molly made a new friend. This Mastiff was such a gentle giant.



 This little lady heard the shutter snap when I took a picture of her Mastiff sister, so she came running over to me and wouldn't give up until I took her picture. Literally... this is her jumping on me. Right after I took her picture?... She ignored me and ran off.

 Now this is a dog park.

More 'coons!