Bill and I enjoyed going to the coast this weekend to visit Anne and Matt at my Mom's. Friday evening we enjoyed some cribbage games (which Mom won!). Saturday we enjoyed a hike to the Big Spruce at Cape Meares. A windstorm recently took out several large trees in the area. We observed this as we hiked, and we also enjoyed nature's little miracles. I am posting several pictures from this outing, and then I'll post our other adventures later.
A beautiful Hemlock
Anne, Matt and Bill trying to keep warm!
Bill
On the trail to the Big Spruce
Bill and Becky
Still best friends
Sourgrass
Deer Fern
Possibly a Common Haircap or Grey Haircap Moss
Peaceful giants
Nature's textures and decorations
Evergreen Violet
Standing by the huge root ball of a fallen tree
Efforts to clean up the area
Licorice Fern
The umbrella is "just in case" (we encountered all kings of weather!)
Forest home
The Big Spruce (estimated to be over 700 years old...this picture does not do justice to its size!)Looking toward the top of the Big Spruce
Salal and perhaps a Bog Cranberry
Coastal Reindeer Lichen
Blood-Spattered Beard Lichen
A beautiful cluster of Sourgrass
Tiny mushrooms growing from a stump
Life in the top of a stump
Lady Fern
Interesting growths
