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| On the hike up to Mason Lake there were many pretty plants on the ground. This one is a patch of Bleeding Hearts. |
This picture, of Long-tailed Wild Ginger, was the cover of the Mother's Day cards that Anna and I made. |
The first part of the hike was on a wide "highway" amidst many young trees. |
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| On the side of the path was a beautiful waterfall. It went through a culvert under the path and out the other side. |
A closer shot of the waterfall. |
We could see glimpses of the far-away hills and mountains through the cedar trees. |
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| This beautiful stump had a staircase of shelf fungi going up it. |
Slug! Slowly eating a leaf. |
At the end of the hike was a very steep trail through an older forest. |
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| It was difficult, so we turned around after a bit and went back. That turns out to have been the right decision, as according to the book, the hike got even harder later. |
This is the transition out of the older forest into the younger forest. |
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