Last weekend, I hiked the Quartz Creek trail in the North Fork Skykomish area. Only one other hiking party was out on the trail while we were; it's been a long time since I've had that kind of solitude on a hike! The trail (at least the part we hiked) is a gentle climb through old-growth forest with a couple glimpses of surrounding hillsides and Quartz Creek itself. Even though there aren't any dramatic vistas, lakes, or other destinations, the forest was very majestic. And because of how quiet the area was, photo stops were a fun opportunity to tune my eyes to the birds, and my ears to the chittering of forest animals.
First, some devil's club showing fall color. F/16.
A similar forest view, this time with huckleberry shrubs (I think) giving a little hint of fall color. F/16.
In the next one, I really like the sense of perspective. The fungus growing on the tree helps give a visual anchor point. F/16.
At one point, the trail crosses a stream with a pretty little waterfall and pool. I enjoyed all the tiny cascades, as well as the colors of the rocks. F/16, 5 seconds.
Lastly, some colorful bunchberry leaves on the forest floor. Mostly, I'm happy with how this one turned out. When I look closely, though the colors in the background leaves look a little funky - the borders between the red and the green are quite stark. The JPEG preview didn't have this problem, so there must be a way to do the edit from RAW to get the colors to show up properly; I'll just have to tinker with it. F/5.
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