Wednesday's Walk

This walk was truly a Thanksgiving Walk taken last week before sitting down to dinner. 

My mom, sister, and I decided to follow a just over two mile loop along the top of the ridge. 

The walk quickly entered a second growth forest of Douglas fir and Big Leaf Maple.   

Snowberries

Rosehips

Bracken Fern

A work in progress - someone's future home?

There were still some spots of color.

But most of the forest looked like this.

I heard the chittering of a Douglas Squirrel.  He had a Douglas fir cone for his Thanksgiving feast.

A damp forest = lots of mushrooms.

Sword Ferns

A peak at another ridge.

Thimbleberry

Licorice Ferns

Close up

The peeling bark of a Madrone

Madrone berries

It was a nice walk - several folks out with their dogs.  All the dogs were on leashes, and everyone was very respectful of the 6' rule.