Sword Fern is prolific along the west side of the Olympics, becoming the major ground cover in some areas. It is also prolific in my yard … I’ve got several that provide year round beauty.
Sword Fern
Frosty Fern
I thought this was pretty nice when I took the image. It doesn’t hit me the same way now, even with some significant masking work. It’s still nice … but it’s different that I originally imagined.
Trail Views — Rocky Mountains vs Olympics
My last post showed some Rocky Mountain views and I mentioned how I prefer the mossy/ferny Olympic Mountains. Here are some trail shots from the Rockies. Nice country. The last image, however, is from the Olympic National Park and shows a typical trail. Much different.
Forest Floor
I take a lot of shots of the sky … cloud formations, etc. But I also like to take photos of what’s under my feet (or at least near my feet … wouldn’t want to give the impression that I walk all over flowers and other plants). These are a couple of forest floor photos that I like. Both are from the North Fork Skokomish river valley in the Olympic National Park.
Rainforest Moss
These were all taken in the Graves Creek campground in the Olympic National Forest, at the end of the South Shore Quinault Road, where the East Fork Quinault trail begins. There was still a little bit of snow here and there along the road, but it was definitely starting to look like spring. It’s pretty amazing how the moss covers so much of the trees and ground… but that’s what happens in a rain forest.
