The Maple Trail

[AlanLichty]

Not a lot of maples showing through the alders but this is a view from the Maple Trail in the Quinault area along the North Shore Road. A bit chaotic but that's the nature of the temperate rain forests on the Olympic Peninsula. This area gets as much or more rain as the Hoh Rainforest with anywhere from 12-14 feet of rain per year which is considerably more than the Oregon coastal forests at 8-10 feet of rain per year.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nothing says PNW like a rain forest with ferns and mossy trees. Nicely framed.

 

[JimFox]

This is the PNW! They might need to change the name of the trail I think.

Very nice Alan!

 

[AlanLichty]

Nothing says PNW like a rain forest with ferns and mossy trees. Nicely framed.

Thanks Jameel - the Olympic Peninsula has a mood all its own when it comes to moss and ferns.

 

[AlanLichty]

This is the PNW! They might need to change the name of the trail I think.

Very nice Alan!

Thanks Jim - most of the leaves on the trail are alder leaves as are all of the trees with the white bark peeking out from under the moss. There is a part of the trail that has a lot of big leaf maples that I shot as well but not all that many in this scene.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful rain forest imaging.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful rain forest imaging.

Thanks Ben!

 

[Bob Israel]

I just love the lushness of the Pacific Northwest and you capture it very well.

 

[AlanLichty]

I just love the lushness of the Pacific Northwest and you capture it very well.

Thanks Bob - lush is why my wife and I moved up here. I love this stuff.

 

[Beth]

you've got me jonesing for another trip west. i loved hiking the rainforest trails. beautiful lush green forest and moss. the couple of red leaves stand out against the green.

 

[AlanLichty]

you've got me jonesing for another trip west. i loved hiking the rainforest trails. beautiful lush green forest and moss. the couple of red leaves stand out against the green.

Thanks Beth - hint - don't visit in the summer. All of the moss turns goes dormant in the summer and turns yellow. This is late fall after the rains have started and the moss greens back up.