Eugene Parnell · @eugeneparnell
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Taking the long way down the mountain through an old growth hemlock forest. The trees here are immense, 150+feet high. Footsteps are muffled by the forest duff and it’s nearly silent except for woodpeckers tapping away.
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Eugene Parnell · @eugeneparnell
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First image: mountain ash, Sorbus sitchensis, in its fall color already. 2 and 3: when a hemlock tree rots away, the cores from its branches are left behind like fossils.
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Eugene Parnell · @eugeneparnell
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Image 1: ancient hemlocks with the peak behind. Everything here is ancient and takes forever to grow. Image 2: the suspension bridge is out in place every July by the park service and taken down in September. The rest of the year the torrent coming off the glacier is too wide to cross. 3: the historic fire lookout of Oark Butte, a popular view point. 4: view of Baker Peak from the fire lookout.
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Eugene Parnell · @eugeneparnell
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First two images: pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) forms large blankets in the rocky parts of the meadows. It’s a kind of aster or daisy. Second two images are purple monkey flower (Mimulus lewisii), another wildflower that’s viable in the garden.
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Eugene Parnell · @eugeneparnell
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Corn lily on the left (Veratrum viride) looming a bit tattered this late in the season. On the right: does anyone know this plant? I’ve seen it before but can’t place it. Growing on a rocky stream side in part sun at about 5000 ft. It’s lovely.
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Eugene Parnell · @eugeneparnell
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Last weekend I had a chance to visit the Mt Baker Wilderness in Washington’s North Cascades. Follow along for a flora-heavy photo thread about Washington’s third highest peak.
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Jay · @rvajay
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A wonderful relief of Buddha at the Ajunta Caves.

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Buddha: Hate never yet dispelled hate. Only love dispels hate. This is the law. Ancient and inexhaustible. You to shall pass away. Knowing this,how can you quarrel.

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My fav shot from today's meandering ride around the Presidio.



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My best attempt at an artsy GGB pic. Classic fog bank today.



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McWay Falls, Big Sur, California. Such a wonderful gift of nature for all to enjoy. It's a relatively short walk from the parking lot or from along the highway to get to this overlook.

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A quality solo ride into yesterday while everyone else was watching the . A quick coffee at The Wizard Tea Rooms after going up Artists Lane before the home stretch. 75km in glorious sunshine (remember that?) and happy in the knowledge it's pissing down at my Mum's in . They need it! Lovely to spend time with Peadar the , too. I've had this bike for over 20 years and I've no idea how old it actually is as I got it second hand from a proper racer!

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Eugene Parnell · @eugeneparnell
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For , the path that leads past Cathedral Rock in the Central Cascades. The rock itself looms about 1000 feet above the trail and is only accessible to experienced climbers. This is right by the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail, North of Cle Elum, Washington. Photo taken last June. It started snowing right after I snapped this.

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Amy 🌸 · @accessamy
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I'll be starting the thing I was meant to spend the entire day on...now that I'm 7 hours into the work day.

98% sure the person who super-important needed the other thing won't even look at it before next week.

I'm just frustrated because I was finally in a good flow with the planned project (an audit) last night.

Did I say "now"? No. Gonna go walk first and see what daylight's like.
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