Offbeat photos

We have all seen funny or interesting things while we are hiking. Sometimes these unique discoveries make a regular hike into one you won’t soon forget.

I remember one particular hike with my sister - the Miners Ridge Trail in the California Redwoods. We found a series of little toy trolls placed along the trail and this offbeat find became the highlight of that day. The first troll caught our eyes as he peered out the window of a service shed near the trailhead. About a quarter mile down trail, we glimpsed a second troll mooning us from a tree hollow. We began to search for more plastic trolls as we hiked along. Sure enough, we found another tuft of blue hair peering out from a fern just off the trail. We never did figure out why there was a trio of trolls on trail that day, but it is a hike we will never forget. 

Sadly, my sister and I didn't have a camera with us that day, but many hikers have captured their offbeat hiking moments on film and submitted them to WTA’s Northwest Exposure photo contest. 

We have narrowed it down to some of our favorites and hope you will help us choose the winners. Check out the top 10 Offbeat photos here and then vote for your favorite by marking the photo as one of your favorites (top left corner of the picture). Please note you must be signed in on Flickr to vote. The photo with the most votes by 5pm on November 19 will be the winner.