For·est floor : fôrəst flôr : [noun] : a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. The forest floor is called detritus, and mainly consists of shed vegetative parts, such as leaves, branches, bark, and stems, existing in various stages of decomposition above the soil surface.
The other day
I was out at first light,
driving around getting images of Mount Rainier.
This one is shot from SR 7 near Mineral in Pleasant Valley.
The clouds had not yet obscured
the whole mountain.
I ended up over in Ashford
at the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park,
which is just 30 miles from our home.
I have a lifetime senior pass that allows me free entrance into all national parks for life.
Driving up, I already knew the mountain had become shrouded in clouds,
but it was a wonderful drive up and down.
My feature image of the forest floor was a just a mile or so inside the park.
I thought the moss covered tree looked quite magical,
as were the shades of green against a Western Red Cedar tree trunk.
I could see some of the rugged Cascade mountain peaks.
This was one of the best shots I got.
There was about 10 feet of snow at Paradise
and the lodges were not open yet for the season,
but it was about 33 degrees at 5,500 feet.
Spring is so very near!
Yay!
I need to remember just how very close the park
is and go much more often.
Blessings,
The trees festooned with moss do indeed look magical. Super picture.
Yes, John I agree with you!
Gorgeous scenes. Each one has a special beauty. I am also wondering why I have to give my name and email for each comment.
It was incredibly beautiful up at Mt. Rainier the other day, and I had the Park almost to myself, there were only about six other vehicles!
Beautiful pictures but that forest scene is amazing!
Yes, we have moss, ferns, lichens and trees all over the area where we live in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, but the light in this scene was magical, I almost expected a Leprechaun to peek out from behind a tree!
That forest floor shot is captivating!! It invites lovely imaginings. And the mountain…spectacular!