The first mile of the Kautz Creek trail passes through young alders, the dominant species since the historic mudflow of 1947. Remnants of old cedars and Douglas fir stick ghostly, pale spires above the canopy, the trees suffocated by the silt brought down in the lahar. The understory is minimal, but rife with lichens, mosses and fungi, a photographer's paradise on a miniature scale.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Bug On A 'Shroom
The first mile of the Kautz Creek trail passes through young alders, the dominant species since the historic mudflow of 1947. Remnants of old cedars and Douglas fir stick ghostly, pale spires above the canopy, the trees suffocated by the silt brought down in the lahar. The understory is minimal, but rife with lichens, mosses and fungi, a photographer's paradise on a miniature scale.
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