The attached photographs are from a hiking trail near North Bend, Washington. The trail is called Lil Si and is just 4.1 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 1300 ft. It’s a beautiful trail through some very dense forest vegetation. When I came across these moss-covered boulders with the sunlight coming through the canopy, the term “photo shoot” sang out to me.
The first shot is the trail itself. Notice the sun shining on the boulder at the top portion of the frame….this was the first indication of what I was about to see up ahead.
For this next shot, I zoomed in on the moss-covered rock from the first picture.
The rest of the moss-covered rock captures were all taken within feet of each other. It was truly a stunning scene.
Thoughts?
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Stunning! I love the third one especially -beautiful lighting!
Thank you very much Indah!! I appreciate the feedback!!
Wow Kirt, for an amazing place to hike, really beautiful 🙂
Thank you very much Irene…it really is stunning country and not that far out of Seattle.
Looks like a wonderful place to hike and photograph. I remember those lush forests in the NW!
Thanks for stopping by Brad!! They are incredible!! (the forests)
Agreed!
I love these photos. They remind me of Cathedral Forest on Vancouver Island. You captured the serenity perfectly.
Thank you very much Darlene….there is something about the forests in the Pacific Northwest….beautiful!!
Beautifully captured, Kirt. Looking at these photos I could imagine the human race had never set foot in the place. Gorgeous. Hugs.
Thank you very nuch Teagan….love hiking in these types of forests!!
These are beautiful photos Kirt. I find that kind of scene, with such high contrasts of light, to be very difficult in which to get good photos. These are great !
These photos brought me back to my childhood when I’d wander around in any forest I came across! Fantastic!
Every time we get up to Seattle…I love hiking in the woods…..such lush thick foliage….I am a hiker from way back, but we have spent the last 40+ years in Denver and San Diego and just recently Arizona….Denver mountain hiking was great, but still nothing like the forests of the great Pacific Northwest!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Kirt you may not recall this but I remember one of the first posts of yours that really got my attention. It was of images of moss. Maybe in the Seattle area. Those, as with these, make me feel as though I could reach out and touch the softness. Love the lighting in the last one especially.
Good memory Sue….I think it was the moss covered stairs I came across on another hike in Seattle area….thanks for your feedback!!
What a cool place! My favorite is the 3rd one! All we need is a leprechaun or a tiny fairy!
Exactly!!! Thanks for stopping by Nancy!!
Woods, that velvety green moss, and dappled light. Always elegan results. I really like the 4th one because of the contrast of dark and highlights ( like painter’s chiaroscuro) and the arrangement of the boulders that leads your eye around the scene.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the feedback!!
God does the best artistry anywhere!!
An incredible scene, indeed! I like the 3rd one in particular!!
Thanks for the feedback Christy and thanks for stopping by!!