“Shaggy Mane”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 1600. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

a single shaggy mane mushroom

“Transience”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/60s, ISO 3200. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

skeletonized leaf with water droplet

“Fern Frolic”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 28mm, f/8, 1/60s, ISO 800. Shot along Champion Creek. Road

masses of fern fronds on a sunny hillside

“Smith Falls”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 25mm, f/16, 1/2.5s, ISO 160. Shot from Champion Creek Road.

waterfall in the forest

“Inside the Mine”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/5s, ISO 500. Shot near the headwaters of Champion Creek.

old gold mine with standing water

“Oregon Fall Day”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/160s, ISO 320.

trees, mountains, and clouds

“A Berry-Eating Bear Poops in the Woods”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 41mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 3200. Along the Noonday Wagon Road Trail.

Pink bear poop

“Ascent”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/5.6, 1/15s, ISO 6400. Heading up the Ollalie Trail towards Horsepasture Mountain.

I spent a good chunk of today hiking 12 1/2 miles with 3000 feet or so of elevation gain so I could spend a few minutes on top of a mountain in 35-degree weather with cold rain and snow flurries and near-zero visibility.

This is what passes for fun in my retirement.

“Fruitsplosion”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/100s, ISO 320. Found along the Ridgeline Trail.

closeup of a small pear&10;