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After a good climb up to the Tonga Ridge East meadows, just before reaching the first meadows, the trail flattens out and winds through a moss covered forest floor. Not much light gets through the trees, but beams of light shine down on the moss.

Anna Ruby Falls, Bridge View, Fall Color

Bridge Over East Fork Coosa Creek, Fall Color

Tallulah Gorge Rim Trail, L'Eau d'Or Falls, Overlook 2, Fall Color

Lake Trahlyta Fall Color Reflection, Shore Grass

Upper DeSoto Falls, Fall Color

Fall Color from the Frogtown Creek Bridge

Vogel Overlook Patch, Bear Hair Gap Trail, Fall Color

Helton Creek Falls, Upper Fall, Fall Color

Helton Creek Falls, Lower Fall, Fall Color

Fall Color Abstract, DeSoto Falls Recreation Area

Vogel Overlook, Bear Hair Gap Trail, Fall Color

Vogel State Park, Bear Hair Gap Trail, Fall Color

Hubbard Glacier, Looming Mountain, Low Clouds, Haenke Island

Hubbard Glacier, Looming Mountain, Low Clouds

Hubbard Glacier Landscape

Hubbard Glacier, Face On

Hubbard Glacier, Falling Ice, Mount Seattle

Hubbard Glacier, Falling Ice

Stars Above the Winthrop Hills, Glowing

Bonaparte's Gull, Okaloosa Island, Water Blur

Bonaparte's Gull, Okaloosa Island

Western Sandpiper, Okaloosa Island

Kite Boarder, Okaloosa Island Pier

Sunset on Lake Lorraine Windy Abstract

Sunset on Lake Lorraine Abstract

Sunset on Lake Lorraine

North Fork Stillaguamish River, Hazel Hole, Rocky River, Fall Color

North Fork Stillaguamish River, Hazel Hole, Fall Color

Sunset Grassland, Steamboat Rock

Great Blue Heron Amongst the Pines

Artist Point Snowshoe Route, Across the Misty Valley

Sunset over Black Warrior Lake Trail, Sun Almost Set

Sunset on Destin Harbor Boardwalk, Destin Bridge

Brown Anole Lizard, Climbing the Stalk

Snowy Egret Above the Turtles, Veterans Park Rookery

Gulf Fritillary Feeding

White Dome Geyser Spray at Sunset

Sunset over Black Warrior Lake Boardwalk, AI Bison

Sunset over Black Warrior Lake Trail, Sunlit Steam

Great Blue Heron, Watching for Fish, Veterans Park Rookery

Great Blue Heron, Posing, Veterans Park Rookery

Great Blue Heron, Scratching an Itch, Veterans Park Rookery

Snow Trees Along the South Fork Stillaguamish River

Red Mountain, Freak Snowstorm

Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Great Blue Heron, Veterans Park Rookery, Watching the Pond

Juvenile Great Blue Heron, Veterans Park Rookery

Turtle on a Log, Veterans Park Rookery

Great Blue Heron, Veterans Park Rookery, Sleeping

Piping Plover Chilling, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Resting by a Shell, Okaloosa Island

Josie at the Sauk River Bridge

Sauk River Bridge

East Fork Miller River

Skykomish River Train Trestle, Big Eddy Public Water Access

Al Borlin Park, Tropica Park, Mount Stickney, Blue

Al Borlin Park, Tropica Park, Mount Stickney

Flower Crab Spider Crouching on a Black-eyed Susan

Piping Plover Pair, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Ignoring the Shell, Okaloosa Island

Mount Baker, Snow Field, Black and White

Table Mountain Valley, Black and White

Mount Shuksan, Snow Trees, Black and White

Mt Larrabee, Artist Point Snowshoe Route, Clouds

Mt Larrabee, Artist Point Snowshoe Route

Piping Plover, Scratching the Itch, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Watching the Wave, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, On the Hunt, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Who Are You, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Ignoring the Gulf, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, You Looking At Me, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Feeling the Groove, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Standing Tall, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Almost Bedding, Okaloosa Island

Brown Pelican Skimming the Waves, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover Bedding, Okaloosa Island

Brown Pelican Sailing, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover, Nearly Asleep, Okaloosa Island

Piping Plover Resting, Okaloosa Island

Horned Grebe Staring Me Down

Brown Pelicans Soaring Over Apalachee Bay

Great Blue Heron, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Looking

Great Blue Heron, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, An Island Alone

Brown Pelican Staring at Lake Lorraine at Sunset

Brown Pelican at Lake Lorraine at Sunset

Great Blue Heron Scowling, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Amongst the Grass

Great Blue Heron, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Sleeping

Brown Pelican Soaring, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Belted Kingfisher, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Watchful

Great Blue Heron, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Amongst the Grass

Summer on the Beach in Bayshore

Great Egret in Puddin Head Lake Amongst the Grasses

Eastern Gray Squirrel in Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

Great Egret in Puddin Head Lake

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Wave Mist

Northern Mockingbird, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Hot

Little Blue Heron, Wakulla River, Fishing

Dragonfly, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Staring

Dragonfly, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Curved Grass

Great Egret, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, In The Reeds

Pylons Along the Sunset, Distant Shore

Fall Color on Coal Lake, Green Water, Rocky Shore

Sun Rays Over Seal Rock, Three Little Birds

Seal Rock Sunset, Glorious Day

Seal Rock Sunset, Ocean Blue

Song Sparrow, Brody Pond Nature Preserve

Big Four Mountain Approach

Artist Point Snowshoe Route, Table Mountain, Lone Snowshoer, Bleach Bypass Cool

Big Four Mountain, Big Four Mountain Trail, Setting Sun

Hooded Mergansers, Winter Day

Ring-necked Duck, Amongst the Branches

Ring-necked Duck, Like Water Off the Back

Shell Station Reflection, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

Firehole Spring Runoff

Fall Color On the Rocks Along Eagle Falls

Firehole Lake after Sunset

Sunset over Steady Geyser and Black Warrior Lake, Deep Steam, Blue Sky

Stars Above the Winthrop Hills

Starry Night, Icicle Ridge Trees, Sleeping Lady

Starry Night, Icicle Ridge, Sleeping Lady

Mount Baker Snowshoe, Lenticular Cloud

Mauna Lani Sunset, Couple

Fall Color Along Eagle Falls

Fall Color on Eagle Falls Trail

Firehole Spring, Sunset

Seventysix Creek, Monte Cristo

Wilmans Peaks East, South Fork Sauk River

American Coot, Amongst the Branches

Mallard, Lonely

White-crowned Sparrow, Brody Pond Nature Preserve

North Fork Nooksack River

North Fork Nooksack River, Birch Tree

Sunset over Black Warrior Lake, Deep Steam, Blue Sky

Soft Waves at Sunset

Soft Waves, Blue and Green

Devils Punchbowl, Castle Rock, Banks Lake, Cool Water

Steady Geyser and Black Warrior Lake after Sunset

Sunset over Alum Lake, Clouds on Fire, Yellowstone

Ground Squirrel, Lamar Valley, Yellowstone

Sunset over Hayden Valley, Yellowstone

Bison Resting at Black Dragon's Caldron

Sunset over Alum Lake, Yellowstone

Sunset over Black Warrior Lake Trail

Sunset over Black Warrior Lake Boardwalk

White Dome Geyser Sunset, Active

Sunset over Steady Geyser and Black Warrior Lake, Deep Steam

Mallard, Resting

Sun Rays Over Seal Rock

Seal Rock Sunset Nearly Gone

Seal Rock Sunset Peaking Through

Seal Rock Sunset, Birds Flying High

Seal Rock Sunset, Waves and Seagulls

Menacing Clouds, Mukilteo Beach

Seal Rock Sunset, Seagulls Abound

Seal Rock Sunset, Three Seagulls

Seal Rock Sunset, Crashing Waves, Sand Curves

Great Blue Heron, Stately Gaze

Seal Rock Sunset, Seagulls Roosting

Seal Rock Sunset, Crashing Waves

Killdeer, Hiding in Plain Sight

Seal Rock Sunset, Barnacle Rock

Green-winged Teal, Cruising the Reeds

Seal Rock Sunset, Beach Glow

Seal Rock Sunset, Misty Waters

Dark-eyed Junco, Puffy

Seal Rock Sunset, Seagulls Chillin

Seal Rock Sunset, Passing Seagull

Hooded Mergansers, Together

American Robin Amongst the Branches

Black-capped Chickadee, Spring Branch

Hooded Merganser, Wet Head

Great Blue Heron, Spearing Dinner

Great Blue Heron, Finish Line

Great Blue Heron, Wading in the Wetlands

Red-winged Blackbird, Stump in Water

Red-winged Blackbird on Cattail, Wetlands

Great Blue Heron, Hunting

Black-capped Chickadee, Singing

American Robin, Enjoying the Moss

Glaucous-winged Gull, Enjoying the Sun

Northern Flicker, Wistful

Great Blue Heron, Deep Wade

Bufflehead below the Netted Iris

Great Blue Heron, Just a Snack

Great Blue Heron, Walking Tall

Great Blue Heron, Are You Looking at Me

Red-Winged Blackbird Singing, Lowlands Farm

Red-winged Blackbird Singing, Lowlands Farm

Red-winged Blackbird Perched, Lowlands Farm

Red-winged Blackbird on Cattail, Lowlands Farm

Mallard, Discovery Park Pond

Ring-necked Ducks Pair, Look Both Ways, Lowlands Farm

Ring-necked Ducks Pair, Lowlands Farm

Red-Winged Blackbird, Lowlands Farm

Hummingbird, Between the Feeds

Snohomish River, Tall Trees, Lowell Riverfront Trail

Red Tail Hawk, Cold Shoulder, Lowell Riverfront Trail

Red Tail Hawk, Lowell Riverfront Trail

Kohala Mountain Road #2

Gulf of Mexico Sunset, Red to Yellow

Olney Creek Cascade

Trees in Fog Along Mount Pilchuck

Makaiwa Bay Sunset with Venus

Mauna Lani Sunset, Colors Abound

Long Mountain, Mountain Loop Highway

Sunrise on Del Campo Peak

Okaloosa Island Pier Sunset, Almost Gone

Sunrise on Mount Baker

Sunset Smoke, Picnic Point

Sunset over Port Gardner, Three Pylons

Haze on Big Four Through the Sunlit Forest

Hall Peak Winter

Big Four Mountain, Sun Rays

Haze on Big Four Through the Forest #3

Haze on Big Four Through the Forest #2

Haze on Big Four Through the Forest

Winter Storm View, Rain Wall, Camano Island State Park

Winter Storm View, Camano Island State Park

Okaloosa Island, Blue Sunset

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Dark After the Light

Flowering Bush Abstract

Snoqualmie Falls at Sunset, Warm

Coal Creek, Mossy Rock

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Sky, Waves, Moon

Al Borlin Park Sunset, Moonrise, Clouds

Al Borlin Park Sunset, Moonrise

Leavenworth Fall from Enchantment Park, Wedge Mountain, Hazy Sky

Leavenworth Fall from Enchantment Park, Wedge Mountain, Wenatchee River

Fall Color on Coal Lake, Green Water

Pylons Along the Sunset

Sunset over Port Gardner

Lightly Sunset, Pylons Reflection, Large Sky

Lightly Sunset, Pylons Reflection

Leavenworth Fall from Enchantment Park, Wedge Mountain, Fishermen

Tumwater Canyon, Splash of Yellow

Leavenworth Fall from Enchantment Park

Leavenworth Fall from Enchantment Park, Wedge Mountain

Tumwater Canyon, Red, Yellow, Green

Tumwater Canyon Slope, Hill of Yellow

Oceanside, Oregon, Sea Stack in Morning Light, Wall

Whitehorse Trail Bridge, Leaves on Path, Toward River

Whitehorse Trail Bridge, Leaves on Path

Whitehorse Trail, Leaves on Path

North Fork Stillaguamish River, Oso Loop Road, Fall

Money Creek, Birch Island, Moss Rock

South Fork Skykomish River at Money Creek Campground, Fall Color

Money Creek, Birch Island

Money Creek, Birch Island, Leaves on Rocks

Tumwater Canyon, Fall Color, Wenatchee River

Tumwater Canyon, Fall Color Ridge

Tumwater Canyon Slope, Swiftwater, Fall Color Starting

Tumwater Canyon, Swiftwater, Fall Color Starting

Sunset Together Again

Sunset Together

Lightly Sunset, Pylons Across

Lightly Sunset, Pylons

Myrtle Lake, Spring Green

Above Lake Serene

Sunset from Mauna Kea, Clouds Below

Stillaguamish River, Long Mountain

Stillaguamish River, Long Mountain, Frozen Trees

Methow Valley, Pearrygin Lake, Distant Peaks

Methow Valley, Pearrygin Lake, Mcclure Mountain

Methow Valley Panorama, Lupine, Pearrygin Lake

Methow Valley, Bryan Butte, Raven Ridge, Hoodoo Peak, Spirit Mountain

Mount Baker, Table Mountain, Lenticular Cloud

Mount Shuksan, Snowshoe on Austin Pass

Sunset Clouds, Cape Lookout

Sunset Clouds, Ocean Ripples, Cape Lookout

Start of Sunset on Banks Lake, Jones Bay Campground

Burning Red, Picnic Point

Where There is Smoke, Picnic Point, Past Sunset

Where There is Smoke, Picnic Point

Snoqualmie Falls at Sunset #2

Lavender Abstract

Snoqualmie Falls at Sunset

Okaloosa Island Pier Sunset, Surfer On a Wave

Gulf of Mexico Sunset

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Sand, Waves, Moon

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Pier, Beach

Okaloosa Island Sunset, At the Edge

Wakulla River, Cypress and Spanish Moss

Okaloosa Island Pier Sunset, Surfers

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Clouds, Moon

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Waves, Moon

Okaloosa Island Sunset, Pier

Okaloosa Island Sunset with Sea Oats

Flower Crab Spider Waiting on a Black-eyed Susan

Fall Color on Coal Lake #6

Forest along NF-4020

Flower Crab Spider Upside Down on a Black-eyed Susan

Flower Crab Spider on a White Daisy

Sunrise on Big Four Mountain, Creek

Sunrise on Big Four Mountain

Sunset from Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, Whidbey Island

Mount Rainier at Myrtle Falls

Steamboat Rock, Brush, Castle Rock

South Fork Sauk River, Summer Flow

South Fork Sauk River, Aspen

South Fork Sauk River, Rocky Shore

South Fork Sauk River, Mossy Rocks

Douglas Fir, Moss, Cloudy Day

Grand Canyon South, Coming Storm

Lake Valhalla, Lichtenberg Mountain Base, Rocks in Water

Lake Valhalla, Hill of Color

Rock Farm View at Sunset

Washington Park Loop, Tree Over Water

Twin Sisters, North Side, Glacier Peak

Twin Sisters Range, Ridge of Peaks

North Twin Bowl, Twin Sisters Range

Twin Sisters Range Approach

Rock Farm View at Sunset, NW

Big Four Mountain, Setting Sun, Snow Covered Grove

Boulder River Waterfall, Flowing Water

Sperry Peak, Fresh Snow, Black and White

Sperry Peak, Fresh Snow, Dark

Lake Valhalla, Lichtenberg Mountain, Long Lake

South Fork Sauk River, Sheep Mountain Shoulder

South Fork Sauk River, Sunburst

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Snowy Boulders

Lake Valhalla, Lichtenberg Mountain

Lake Valhalla, Ridge View

South Fork Stillaguamish River, End of the Road

South Fork Stillaguamish River, End of the Road, Black and White

Snowy Tree Grove, Big Four Mountain, Setting Sun

Large Snowy Tree, Big Four Mountain, Setting Sun

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Overhanging Branches

Snowy Trees, Big Four Mountain

Coal Creek, Snowy Trees, Winter

Colonial Creek Campground, Diablo Lake, Pyramid Peak

North Fork Stillaguamish River, Oso Loop Road, Rising Sun

North Fork Stillaguamish River, Oso Loop Road, Bank Brush

North Fork Stillaguamish River, Oso Loop Road

Castle Rock During Setting Sun

Steamboat Rock, Clouds on Fire

Sunset on Banks Lake, Jones Bay Campground, Panorama

Sunset on Banks Lake, Jones Bay Campground

Rays of Sun from Steamboat Rock

Banks Lake, Grand Coulee, Steamboat Rock View

Devils Punchbowl, Castle Rock, Banks Lake

New Mexico Century Plant, Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden

Mount Rainier, Reflection Lakes, Deep Forest, Cloudy Day

White Fawn, Moran State Park, Orcas Island

Deadman's Cove Beach

Deadman's Cove, Lone Island

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Into the Mist

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Bare Trees

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Snow, Mist

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Long Mountain, Cold Trees, Warm Sky

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Winter Blanket

Coal Creek, Winter

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Long Mountain, Mountain Loop Highway

Beams of Light, Big Four

Coal Creek, Outhouse, Winter

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Slope, Winter

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Winter

Big Four, Cave Misting

Twentytwo Creek, Green Rocks, Flowing Into South Fork Stillaguamish River

Deadman's Cove, Rocky Shore

Deadman's Cove, Beach View

Deadman's Cove, Green Water

Icicle Creek Boulders

Tiger Over Waterfall, Point Defiance Zoo

Stevens Pass with Passing Clouds

Stevens Pass with Clouds

Sunset from Deception Pass #1

Mount Shuksan and White Salmon Lodge

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Dark Clouds

Long Mountain, Winter Clouds

Sunrise, Grove, Hills, Methow Valley

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Golden Rays

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, End of Day

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Rolling Clouds, Shade Tree

Oceanside Sea Stacks at Sunset

Stand of Birch by Sauk River

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Long Mountain, Cold Trees

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Long Mountain

Maple Pass, Angry Clouds

Goat Lake Frozen, Long Log

Leaving Orcas Island Ferry Terminal

Kelp Flows in Water, Orcas Island Ferry Terminal

Kelp in Water, Orcas Island Ferry Terminal

Mount Rainier, Reflection Lakes, Flowers, Cloudy Day

Mount Rainier, Reflection Lakes, Cloudy Day, Meadow

Mount Rainier, Myrtle Falls, Cloudy Day

Mount Rainier, Reflection Lakes, Cloudy Day

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Setting Sun, Wet Sand

Goat Lake, Elliott Creek Waterfall, Lower Elliott

Goat Lake, Elliott Creek Waterfall, Wide

Goat Lake, Elliott Creek Waterfall

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Setting Sun, Wispy Clouds, Golden Sand

Mount Shuksan, Snow Blowing, Artist Point Snowshoe Route, Bleach Bypass Cool

Mount Shuksan, Snow Blowing, Artist Point Snowshoe Route

Mount Shuksan, Artist Point Snowshoe Route, Bleach Bypass Cool

Mount Shuksan, Artist Point Snowshoe Route

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Moon

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Blue

Coal Lake, Snow Storm

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Bank of Trees

Twentytwo Creek, Flowing Into South Fork Stillaguamish River

Twentytwo Creek, Flowing

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Rolling Clouds, Swimming Hole

Setting Sun, Cape Lookout State Park

Big Four, Above the Caves, Stormy Clouds

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Setting Sun, Wispy Clouds

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Sun Down

Big Four Mountain Waterfall

Big Four, Above the Caves

Exploring the Ice Cave

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Maxwell Point, Setting Sun

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Setting Sun, Golden Hour

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Birds Soaring, Setting Sun

Sea Stacks at Oceanside, Setting Sun

Lake 22, Mount Pilchuck Spires

Lake 22, Mount Pilchuck Base

Sunrise, Grove, Methow Valley

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Rolling Clouds

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Almost There

Sunset Over Pearrygin Lake, Edge of Road

Wall of Trees Along Mount Pilchuck

Wallace Falls, Middle Falls Isolated

Wallace Falls, Middle Falls

Swimming Hole Below Eagle Falls

Goat Lake Frozen, Snow Beach

Goat Lake Frozen

Mountain Through the Trees, Goat Lake Trail

Mount Index, Lake Serene

Trees and Fern Along Mount Pilchuck

Leavenworth Valley at Sunrise

Devils Punchbowl, Castle Rock, Coulee Boulevard

Devils Punchbowl and Castle Rock, Sunset

Sunset on the Grand Coulee, Banks Lake

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Mountain Passage

South Fork Stillaguamish River, Very Cold

Mount Baker, Snow Hill

Mount Baker, Snow Field

Sauk Mountain, Large Boulder

Mount Baker, Snow Trees

Mount Shuksan, Snow Trees

Orcas Island Ferry Landing, San Juan Islands

Sauk Mountain, Wide View

Sauk Mountain, Boulders

Sauk Mountain, First Snow

Balloon Over Snohomish River

Cashmere Mountain from Snow Lakes Trail

Mount Pilchuck Hike, Cloudy

Sunset at Birch Bay

Devils Punchbowl, Castle Rock, Steamboat Rock

Devils Punchbowl and Castle Rock, Shore View

Devils Punchbowl and Castle Rock

Cascade River, Helen Buttes South, Bacon Peak

Cascade River, Stand of Trees, Lookout Mountain

Helen Buttes South, Cascade River

Whistler Mountain #6, Black and White

Whistler Mountain #2, Black and White

Twin Sisters Range Approach #2

Woodland Garden, Washington Park Arboretum

Bald Eagle Peak from Tonga Ridge Road #2

Bald Eagle Peak from Tonga Ridge Road

Tonga Ridge East Trail

Orondo Canyon, Broad View

Orondo Canyon Mountain

Birch Tree, Spindly Limbs

Birch Tree, Brown Leaves

Mount Dickerman, Western Point

Glacier Peak from Mount Dickerman

Methow Valley Panorama

Sprigs of Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium, on a Rock on Goose Rock at Deception Pass

Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium, covering a Rock on Goose Rock at Deception Pass

Boulder River Waterfall, Big Boulder

Oceanside, Oregon, Sea Stacks, Sand, Sunrise

Seal at Cape Lookout, Resting

Mount Rainier, Flower Meadow

Barclay Lake Trail

Oceanside, Oregon, Sea Stack in Morning Light

Oceanside, Oregon, Sea Stacks, Sunrise

Seal at Cape Lookout

Fence in the Grass

Boulder River Waterfall, Side View

North Twin Shoulder, Twin Sisters Range

Wolford Mountain Reservoir, Colorado, Hills Beyond

Wolford Mountain Reservoir, Colorado, Surrounding Hills

Wolford Mountain Reservoir, Colorado

Aspens Bunched in the Snow

Aspens Looming in the Snow

Lost in the Aspens

Lost in the Snow

Sunset from Cama Beach, Olympic Mountains

Cama Beach, Broad View

Cama Beach, Looking North

Cama Beach, Looking South

View From Cape Lookout, Flower Blanket

Patch of Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium, on a Rock on Goose Rock at Deception Pass

Four Aspens in the Snow

Aspens in the Snow

Three Aspens in the Snow

Broad-Leaved Stonecrop, Sedum spathulifolium, on a Rock on Goose Rock at Deception Pass

Two Cedars in the Woods, Blue Sky, Arboretum

Two Cedars in the Woods, Arboretum

Cedars in the Woods, Arboretum

Cedar in the Woods

Bare Trees, Grey Sky

Edge of Bob Hatchet Swamp

Sperry Peak, Tall Trees, Valley Below

Sperry Peak, Big Sky

Sperry Peak View

Sperry Peak, Storm Clearing

Sperry Peak Panorama

Sperry Peak, Valley Below

Sperry Peak, Tall Trees, Cloudy Sky

Sperry Peak, Tall Trees

Sperry Peak, Fresh Snow

Red Branches, Blue Sky

Yellow Leaves, Splash of Blue Sky

Yellow Trees Painting Blue Sky

Brown Leaves, Blue Sky, Yellow Leaves

Blue Sky, Yellow Leaves

Three Birch Branches

Warm Birch Branches

Birch Branch Impression

Birch Branches, Green Grass, Blue Sky

Tall Birch Leaning, Green Grass

Tall Birch, Green Grass

Green Trees, Brown Trees, Blue Sky

Tree Tops and Sky

Berry Bush Wave

Evergreen Waterfall

Woven Fall Trees

Fall Trees and Blue Sky

Blanket of Fall Trees

Trees and Blue Sky

Carpet of Trees

Red Branch Textured

Red Branch Wall

Evergreen Cascade

Reeds from Evergreen

Mount Shuksan at Highwood Lake, Patch of Lupine

Moon Over Lake Easton

Moon at Sunset Over Lake Easton

Spider on Berry Bush

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Clouds at Sunset, Blue Sky

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Sunset, Blue Sky, Full View

Sunset with Clouds at 'Anaeho'omalu Beach

North Head Lighthouse Lit, Cape Disappointment State Park, Sunset

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Sunset, Blue Sky

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Long Clouds #1

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Long Clouds #2

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Setting Sun

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Cloud Reflection

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Wide Cloud Reflection, Bumpy Sand

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Wide Cloud Reflection

North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment State Park, Sunset

Flower Crab Spider, Hiding

Flower Crab Spider, Partial Hiding

Flower Crab Spider, Spooked

Flower Crab Spider, Guarding the Web

Steamboat Rock Silhouette at Sunset #2

Kilauea Lighthouse and Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Ladybird Beetle in the Grass

Ladybird Beetle Hiding on Lupine Flower

Ladybird Beetle Hunting on Lupine

Field of Pink Tulips

Rows of Purple Tulips

Tulip Field Trio

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Rain Coming

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Waves Breaking

Sunset, Poipu Beach Park

Bob Hatchet Swamp, Long Trees, Orton

Bob Hatchet Swamp, Long Trees

Bob Hatchet Swamp, Trees, Orton

Bob Hatchet Swamp, Trees

Cascade River, Bacon Peak, Many Rocks

Cascade River, Bacon Peak

Stevens Pass, Cloudy Day, Orton

Sunset from Deception Pass, Small Islands

Mount Shuksan at Highwood Lake, Looming Large

Mount Shuksan, Picture Lake, Tuft of Grass

Fall Color on Coal Lake, Logs in Water

Mount Shuksan at Highwood Lake, Grassy Shore

Mount Shuksan, Picture Lake, Green Meadow

Mount Shuksan at Picture Lake #6

Mount Shuksan at Picture Lake #5

Steamboat Rock Silhouette at Sunset

Moss Forest, Orton

Stevens Pass, Orton

Sunrise on Sea Stacks, Reflected #2, Oceanside, Oregon

Sunset Over Dune Grass, Cape Lookout

Sea Stacks in Fog, Oceanside, Oregon

Sunrise on Sea Stacks, Panoramic, Oceanside, Oregon

Grand Coulee Reflection on Banks Lake

Mount Shuksan at Highwood Lake

Sunset on Sea Stacks, Cape Lookout State Park

Sunrise on Sea Stacks, People Walking Dog, Oceanside, Oregon

Sunrise on Sea Stacks, Dark Cliff, Oceanside, Oregon

Sunrise on Sea Stacks, Oceanside, Oregon

Sunrise on Sea Stacks, Reflected, Oceanside, Oregon

Sun Has Set, Cape Lookout

A View From My Bathroom Window

Kayaks Under Canoe Pass Bridge #1

Kayaks Under Canoe Pass Bridge #2

Sunset from Deception Pass #2

Creek in Moss Forest

Mount Index at Lake Serene

Fall from Copper Lake

Fall Color on Coal Lake #7

Olympic Sunset #3

Sunset from Mauna Kea #5

Mauna Lani Sunset #2

Fall Color on Coal Lake #5

Bob Hatchet Swamp

Sandpiper Leaving

Sandpiper Feeding

Turtle at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau

Mauna Lani Sunset #1

Aquarium Reflection #3

Olympic Sunset #2

Aquarium Reflection #2

Aquarium Reflection #1

Clouds Over West Seattle #2

Mount Shuksan at Picture Lake #4

Fall Color on Tonga Ridge #2

Balloon Over Snohomish River #1

Balloon Over Snohomish River #2

Tree Trunk in Snow

Fall Color on Lake Elizabeth #3

John Pierce Waterfall at Diablo Lake

Sunset from the Kingston Ferry

Sand at Canon Beach

Sunset on Haystack #1

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Author: Randal R. Ketchem

Photo ID: d20111015131215

Description: After a good climb up to the Tonga Ridge East meadows, just before reaching the first meadows, the trail flattens out and winds through a moss covered forest floor. Not much light gets through the trees, but beams of light shine down on the moss.

Created on: Saturday 15 October 2011

Posted on: Sunday 23 October 2011

Tags: color, hike, moss, Tonga Ridge, Tonga Ridge East, trail, tree, trees, WA, Washington

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