Alders are a lot more tolerant of wet ground around their root systems. The foreground is a very wet, marshy area that the alders can encroach on, but the firs and hemlocks can’t tolerate.
Alders and Marsh in Autumn
Doors to Nowhere
I struggled for a while with the cropping on this image. The big question was whether to leave in the red trim on top. In the end, I decided it made a nice contrast to the greens. But I’m still not sure. Here’s the version without.
and then in Black and White
Old Tools
Hanging tools on the side of a shed or garage is a great way to keep them off the ground and minimize rusting. Hanging them on the side of a house can be more problematic. The wind can move them around and there will be clunks in the middle of the night.
N Fork Skokomish Autumn
Usually autumn colors in a photo push heavily towards processing in color. I played around with this one with converting to black and white … and emphasizing the yellows and oranges by increasing the highlighting. This was taken along the North Fork Skokomish River trail about 1.5 miles above Staircase Campground in the Olympic National Park. The large trees are Big Leaf Maples, the rest a mixture of alders, willows and other.
Bikes, Bikes, Bikes
I have ridden bikes a lot in my adulthood. I got a Seiki “mountain bike” in the early ’60’s and put several thousand miles on it (although there wasn’t any odometer). Now I ride a Trek ebike and really enjoy the ease of going uphill (my house is at the top of a large hill). There are a lot of bikes to choose from … but find a bike shop you like and become friends. Riding is good for you!