AlpineGuy, your determined Elm photo reminded me of these beauties growing on the lava covered caldera in Hawaii.
Ohia Lehua flowers, Kilauea Iki Crater, Big Island.
Plants and Trees
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Re: Plants and Trees
Prickly Pear fruit
Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
Hunter S Thompson
Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
Dick Derkase
Hunter S Thompson
Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
Dick Derkase
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Re: Plants and Trees
you know, those fruits are totally edible and make a delicious jelly!!
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Re: Plants and Trees
Snow covered trees on the Manitou Incline from a recent storm made the hike so much more enjoyable.
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Re: Plants and Trees
I've never seen Bear Grass in CO so I'm assuming it is mainly found in the NW Cascades. But when I came across them hiking part of the Wonderland Trail around Rainier, I thought they were the coolest plants!
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Massive ponderosa pine tree roots strangle an old log along the Clackamas River, Oregon by Mark Curtis, on Flickr
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest by Mark Curtis, on Flickr
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