Life of Larisa or LOL

Although we have been home from our snowy, cold, Washington adventure for almost a month now, I  still keep thinking about all the sights we were able to see and pack into our two week vacation.  The final adventure of our recent mainland trip was to Snoqualmie Falls.  This was one of the only things on my "we have to do" list.  We saved it until our last full day before flying home to O'ahu.   That phrase saving the best for last definitely applies here.  As obsessed with hiking as I am, I am equally obsessed with television.  If I'm not hiking (or blogging about hiking), then you can find me catching up on my favorite shows on my DVR or Netflix.  One of those favorites is Twin Peaks (the original, not the recent reboot).  As a fan of the show and as a fan of hiking, our trip to Snoqualmie Falls was the perfect place to visit, as it included both a small trail hike through forrest and along the river with the end point being the base of the falls--

Rainbows were not something I was accustomed to seeing growing up in Atlanta.  I'm sure the occasional rainbow could be seen, but it definitely wasn't a daily occurrence, and it especially would not be something I would see multiple times in multiple places in one day.  Welcome to Hawai'i life.  On O'ahu, rainbows pop up daily, multiple times a day even.  And if you are an extra special leprechaun, you can enjoy seeing rainbows on a hike---exploding in nature with a backdrop of mountains, trees, and clouds.  Welcome to yesterday on the Manana Ridge Trail. In the back of Pearl City, there is a highly underrated hiking trail called Manana Ridge.  Yesterday was my third time hiking a portion of the ridge.  The first time we took a wrong turn and got rained on (but still managed to accomplish a couple of miles and take in some gorgeous scenery).  The second time was with a friend I made hiking.  She and I had a couple of hours one morning so we spent it exploring a