Jealous! I have lovely trees but they aren't all mossy and fallen. I need to find a place that looks nearly identical to that for a photoshoot and Olympic National Park was all I could think of.
- joey
Joey... twin falls park just north of North Bend... very groomed easy hike with that and a river that is breath taking... oh and some gorgeous waterfalls.
- SAM
Are there areas where you can get off the trail and take some photos in really lush, mossy areas with fallen trees like the above?
- joey
reminds me of the ending of Harry and the Hendersons
- VAL D.
Joey, yes. In the summer, if you drive up the Mt. Loop Highway, it looks like that most of the way on the right side of the road.
- Rochelle
A friend sent on the photo. Don't know the back story but am definitely going to make one up. ; )
- Fossil Huntress
This isn't the time some drug dealers made a run for the border and tossed like a million dollars into the freeway to stop the cops by tying up traffic, is it?
- Victor Ganata
I'm thinking not since the highway is a sea of 5-0 and there doesn't appear to be any litter.
- Fossil Huntress
Ah, but this looks like it's right before the point where they actually did it :) I seem to remember that they let loose right after passing the 805-163 interchange
- Victor Ganata
"Carved from the granitic mountainside high above Howe Sound, this scenic pathway has been a rich recreation corridor and traditional First Nation hunting ground for many years. Steeped in a First Nations history, bountiful wildlife and gorgeous vistas, the Whistler corridor is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful spots on the globe with something for everyone. "
- Fossil Huntress
Following Highway 99, you’ll hug the coastline of Howe Sound, a glacially carved fiord which extends from Horseshoe Bay (20 km northwest of Vancouver) to the hamlet of Squamish. The road is perched high above the water, blasted into the rock of the steep glacial-valley slope and has been the chosen path for First Nation hunters, early explorers, the miners of the Gold Rush and now the rush of tourism.
- Fossil Huntress
I actually meant to post this elsewhere... ; )
- Fossil Huntress
Diatryma was a large ground dwelling bird in the early Cenozoic. Based on their body mechanics they were a slow walking and likely had a primarily vegetarian diet. (via http://friendfeed.com/paleont...)
I went to visit the tracks a few months ago and do a latex peel. Interestingly, they are intermixed with a small mammal trackway. Their paths literally cross. Was it a chase, companionship and sharing the path. We'll never know.
- Fossil Huntress
The nice Gods forgot to play today. It was only the Evil Ones with their dark underbellies out on the field. Garum looked at his watch, "good luck getting to half time."
Bottlenose dolphins don’t sleep at all until they’re one month old. And when they do nap, they always keep one eye open. - http://fossilhuntress.tumblr.com/post...
There was an awesome episode of Radio Lab about sleep that talked about this. Fascinating stuff!
- ha3rvey (doink doink)
Interesting. I love watching wildlife documentaries, we are very lucky here as the BBC make the best wildlife and nature shows IMHO. [I'm actually watching Natural World right now]. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes