Alpine Road

In spite of the high winds on Sunday, D. and I took a walk on the Alpine Road trail because we thought the thick woods would protect us from the worst gusts.  We were mostly right, but it was still windy and chilly among the trees.  Here are some of the pics I took.

Turkey tail fungi sprout from fallen logs.


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Windy Hill Open Space Preserve: Photographers in the Mist

On a misty Saturday D. and I wound up at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve to see the part of the preserve lower down from the ridgeline. We had originally set out to see the upper part of Alpine Road close to the landslide and hike into Coal Creek Open Space Preserve from the north, but ( Read more... )

Fungi, Moss, Lichens, Ferns: Alpine Rd. After Rain

On Sunday we got a break in the wet weather, so D. and I took a walk along Alpine Rd., which skirts the boundary of Coal Creek Open Space PreserveA number of years ago a landslide took out a section of Alpine Road and ever since it has been closed to vehicular traffic along the upper stretch. ( Read more... )