These are Big Leaf Maples along the Elwha River in Olympic National Park. I liked the way the sun light glowed off the mossy limbs.
Winter Trees with Moss
Winter Trees
Just some photos of trees. Always my favorite.
This time of year they sleep and I think I’ll join them and go take a nap.
On the other hand, once the fog burns off, the trees like the warmth of the sun. So do I.
Cattail
Purple Algae
I thought this was interesting algae that had grown on one of the beaver ponds at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Reserve (just east of Olympia). I like the bare branches of the alder and cottonwood in the background … a nice contrast. Sorry I don’t have a name for the Algae for those of you interested in such details.
Monochrome Vista
Here’s another image from the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge from before the breach of the Nisqually dike system (which opened up acres of salt water marsh for young salmon habitat). I love the monochrome of this image … monochrome, even though in full color. Click on the image for an enlarged view and see the interesting texture that this one ended up with. (just don’t ask me what I did!)