Morning Reflections

[AlanLichty]

A morning scene near the conjunction of the Siuslaw River and Sweet Creek. It promised to be a good morning for a visit to the whitewater section of the creek 6 miles farther up the road. I always wonder what the forests in this area would look like without the plant that dominates disturbed areas in the foreground - Rubus armeniacus also known as Himalayan Blackberry. The patch in the foreground is almost head height.

C&C always welcome.

 

[JimFox]

Now that's a really cool scene!

 

[AlanLichty]

Now that's a really cool scene!

Thanks Jim - I always slow down when I get to this part of the road heading up to the waterfalls as I have scored some nice scenes from here before.

 

[dan swiger]

A morning scene near the conjunction of the Siuslaw River and Sweet Creek. It promised to be a good morning for a visit to the whitewater section of the creek 6 miles farther up the road. I always wonder what the forests in this area would look like without the plant that dominates disturbed areas in the foreground - Rubus armeniacus also known as Himalayan Blackberry. The patch in the foreground is almost head height.

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C&C always welcome.

Now that is nice!

 

[AlanLichty]

Now that is nice!

Thanks Dan - it was a lovely taste of what was to come farther up the road near the waterfall area

 

[Douglas Sherman]

That Himalayan Blackberry looks like it might be a tad invasive.

 

[AlanLichty]

That Himalayan Blackberry looks like it might be a tad invasive.

You could win a prize for this level of understatement

It is the bane of everyone on the west side of the Cascades except for early august when the berries get ripe. The berries are absolutely delicious if you can get to then through the thorns. The thorns are vicious. The best analogy I can think of for trying to wade through them would be the Teddy Bear Cholla.

 

[Jeffrey]

Nice image Alan. Is that an invasive species?

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice image Alan. Is that an invasive species?

Thanks Jeffrey - its a native of Armenia and Northern Iran (Wikipedia) that was brought into Santa Rosa in 1885. Does it spread down to where you are?

 

[Jameel Hyder]

The color jumps out from all the greens and browns.

 

[AlanLichty]

The color jumps out from all the greens and browns.

Thanks Jameel - that was exactly what prompted me to hit the brakes and pull over to shoot