“Upper Quinn Lake”

trees reflected in a cascades lake

“Memory of a branch”

weathered wood largely covered in moss

“Washington Lily With Friend”

This was about four miles up the Shale Ridge Trail - a single flower blooming without any others of the same species around that I could spot.

flower with a small beetle perched on it

The way pothos spreads in my house it’s a wonder the whole world isn’t covered by the stuff.

A terrible picture because I didn't have a zoom lens handy, but the hummingbird was not going to wait for me to fetch one. #dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #birdphotography #flowerphotography #hummingbird

A terrible picture because I didn't have a zoom lens handy, but the hummingbird was not going to wait for me to fetch one.

#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #birdphotography #flowerphotography #hummingbird

“Dog Vomit Slime Mold”

Isn’t that just the most attractive organism name ever?

Close-up of the flagging tape in case you couldn’t spot it. This was a fun trail to follow!

“Creek Crossing”

If you look really carefully you can see the tiny bit of orange flagging tape in the middle of the picture that marks this as the trail.

Logs tangled over flowing water

“Crabby Time”

A crab spider on a Cascades Lily