A Scene Along the Smith

AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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One of many fall scenes along the North Fork of the Smith River in the Oregon Coast Range from yesterday. Old growth forests are not very common in the coast range with endless clear cuts over the past 150 years and single species plantings being far more common. I was a bit surprised at how much old growth still existed near the headwaters of the Smith although the area would be very difficult to log given the steep terrain.

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AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Kurt Harrigan said:
Very nice scene. What are the trees going yellow in this image?
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Thanks Kurt - the yellow trees are Big Leaf Maple which is probably the biggest and most common deciduous tree in the Pacific NW besides Alders. Alders are quite common but proceed almost zero fall colors since their leaves turn from green to dead. Most of our fall colors besides the maples are low shrubs and ground cover.
 
BlackRockArt

BlackRockArt

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AlanLichty said:
One of many fall scenes along the North Fork of the Smith River in the Oregon Coast Range from yesterday. Old growth forests are not very common in the coast range with endless clear cuts over the past 150 years and single species plantings being far more common. I was a bit surprised at how much old growth still existed near the headwaters of the Smith although the area would be very difficult to log given the steep terrain.

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Alan, this is beautiful back lighting. Love the angle.

Oliver
 
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