“There’s a Reason for the Name”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 27mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 640. Devil’s Club coming up along FR 2005 near Marys Peak.

Devil's Club coming up along FR 2005 near Marys Peak

“Trail Work”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 28mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 4000. Along the Marys Peak North Ridge Trail.

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 250. Along the Marys Peak East Ridge Trail.

“Coming and Going”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 250. Along the Marys Peak East Ridge Trail.

“Octopus’s Garden”

Olympus TG-6 @ 11.1mm, f/5, 1/250s, ISO 160. Along the Sutton Creek Trail.

Close-up of the inside of a rhododendron flower

“Vegetable Cobra”

Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f//2.8 lens @ f5.6, 1/125s, ISO 320. Darlingtonia plant near Florence, Oregon.

Darlingtonia plant near Florence, Oregon

“Can’t Keep a Good Tree Down”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 16mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 1000. Along the Sutton Creek North Trail.

Gnarled tree along the trail

“Paintbrush Rising”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/7.1, 1/80s, ISO 1600. Along the Sutton Creek North Trail.

Indian Paintbrush sprouting from damp ground

“Rainy Rhodies”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 34mm, f/11, 1/80s, ISO 320. Along the Sutton Creek North Trail

Rhododendron flowers beaded with rain

Flash Forest

Reforestation by shooting seeds into the ground from 14-foot drones. Pretty nifty. Might be the only drone I wouldn’t mind seeing while out on a hike.

“Maybe Not the Best Spot”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/11, 1/80s, ISO 320. Along the Sutton Creek North Trail.

Fern growing in beach sand