My first photography hike of 2025 was the Old Sauk River Trail, which is one of my favorite lowland forest/river trails. It's in surprisingly good shape, considering some of the storms we've had already this season. There was a lot of green, not only from the evergreen trees but also from the sword ferns on the forest floor; between those and the more yellowish color of mosses, I was able to find a pleasantly surprising amount of vivid color to photograph.
First, a moody, mossy forest view from the trail. It was starting to rain while I took this picture, and I like how you can kind of tell; the ferns and salal leaves are visibly wet. I also like the color contrast between the ferns and the mossy trees. F/14.
Next, the Sauk River. Even though the foreground trees aren't particularly interesting, I like the framing. F/16, 1 second.
Here's another view of the Sauk River, through alders and other trees. I've walked by this view before and chosen not to try to photograph it; I was probably worried that the composition would be too busy, and the river wouldn't be visible enough. I think it worked, though. The absence of leaves on the shrubs is actually probably helpful here; I don't think this shot would have worked in the summer, when the leaves would have limited the view of the river. F/14.
Lastly, a closeup of a cedar branch, with a mossy tree in the background. This one is fine, but if I were to try again, I'd get even closer to the cedar branch if I could. F/6.3.
That's all for now. Happy 2025, all!
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