icicles

Little Salmon Creek, in SW Washington, is shown flowing from left to right underneath an over hanging stream bank. In warmer weather springs drip from the overhang into the creek, but during the recent freezing weather foot long icicles form.

Carbon Antlers, Xylaria hypoxylon

This unusual plant (fungus) grows up through the leaf litter on the forest floor in the Fall and is about 2" tall.

Western Starflower, Trientalis latifolia

Also called Indian Potato for its large tubers, this specimen was found growing along a logging road in SW Washington.