“If you break dance on the table, the bad guy will try to break into your tractor”

strange safety sticker

“Chomp”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 8000. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

group of four tiny mushrooms

“Buddies”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/30s, ISO 1000. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

A pair of shaggy mane mushrooms

“Tiny Seed”

Sony A58 with Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro lens @ 300mm, f5.6, 1/60s, ISO 3200. Trying a new lens/camera combo (well, new to me but old & used) out at home.

tree litter on a rhododendron leaf

“Waterdrop Lace”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/60s, ISO 100. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

Spiderweb lined with tiny water droplets

“Waiting”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/3.2, 1/60s, ISO 320. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

orb weaver spider in a web coated with water droplets

“Song Dog”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 10000. Early morning trailside coyote at Mount Pisgah.

coyote in the brambles

“Dried Bear”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/80s, ISO 1250. Shot along the Elk Creek Trail.

Beargrass flower stalk

“Panorama”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 7 Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens @ f/8, 1/1250s, ISO 200. Shot from the top of Packsaddle Mountainl.

Cascades volcanoes behind Mink Lake

“Swimming Holes”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 40mm, f/8, 1/1250s, ISO 2000. Shot from the top of Packsaddle Mountainl.

Lakes in the forest

“Who Needs Roots?”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 45mm, f/10, 1/40s, ISO 400. Shot along the McBee Trail.

small tree growing from a boulder crack

“Framed”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 66mm, f/10, 1/800s, ISO 800. South Sister through the trees from the McBee Trail.

forest view with trees

“Edge of the Wilderness”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 1000. Shot on the McBee Trail.

This pristine sign is about five miles from the nearest trailhead, which probably explains why it’s in such good condition. The ones that are more easily accessible are mostly vandalized or stolen.

three sisters wilderness sign

“Frosted Fungus”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 1600. Shot along the McBee Trail.

jagged orange fungus on the woodland floor

“Topography”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/640s, ISO 2000. Shot at Wild Iris Ridge.

close-up of a large wasps' nest

“Rose Drops”

Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/250s, ISO 1000. Shot at Mount Pisgah.

rose stem with rain drops

“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