Latourell Falls Flowers

We wanted to include some of the flowers and other interesting items that we saw along the trail. Dotti took most of these pictures and, in at least my opinion, they came out really well. I hope that you enjoy them.
	I believe these flowers are called yarrow, and we saw lots of it all day long. They really brightened up the trail.
More of the pretty white flowers. We saw them around the parking lot area, and all along the trail.
	These flowers look like they are made of damp tissue paper.
I think these may be what are known as Samonberries, because they look like salmon eggs. I think Dotti took a great shot of them here.
	There is a fungus among us. Every once in a while would pass by a tree with some white growth like this on it. Notice how thick the green mossy coat is on this tree as well.
It would seem that a spider has prepared dinner for later.
	I snapped this picture right at the edge of a cliff. It seemed happy to live out its life suspended over a nearly 100-foot drop.
This is a Columbia Lily (lilium columbianum) and I love the way Dotti caught the drop of water hanging, ready to fall.
	Dotti took this one, and I consider it the photo of the day. What a beautiful flower and Dotti caught it perfectly!
This Columbia Lily was only partly open.
	Candy Flowers, that are said to edible. The leaves, stalks, and flowers have been commonly used in salads. They are an annual flower that is short lived, but they are pretty.
I am not sure what kind of plant this is, but it seemed interesting.
	The white flowers once more.
And more of the pretty white flowers.
	These violets look like they may be past their prime, but they are still pretty.
This appears to be an Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, surrounded by a green bed of leaves.
	Our last shot of the yarrow white flowers.
These might be some form of buttercup, I am not sure. They are certainly bright yellow.
	Lastly we wanted to include an example of the moss that covered so many of the trees along the path we hiked. It really catches the eye, and shows how much water the area is accustomed to receiving in the annual rainfall.
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