FOREST FOTO EXPEDITION
Showcase of Participant Photos
from June 4, 2019
FOREST FOTO EXPEDITION
Showcase of Participant Photos
from June 4, 2019
On June 4, 2019, WSU Extension in Kitsap County hosted a Forest Foto Expedition led by John F. Williams. We met at Newberry Hill Heritage Park in Silverdale. A park steward, Frank Stricklin, joined us to provide some background information about the forest we were walking through.
Participants were invited to submit some of their photos to Salish Magazine, and here are the ones we decided to publish.
First, since mushrooms are a big part of this issue, here are a few mushroom photos.
Click on any of the photos to see the photo gallery full size.
Mushroom with bug on it
by Dan Muir
Fungus on log
by Dan Muir
More mushrooms
by Kathy Matthews
Fungus Conk
by Dan Muir
One of the interesting challenges of photographing in the forest is capturing just how big the trees are. Often if you get far enough away from a specific tree to fit it in the viewfinder, lots of other trees get in the way. Occasional wide trails or clearings offer some space to step outside that “can’t see the forest for the trees” dilemma.
Dwarfed by the trees
by Val Martinson
Big Leaf Maple
by Kathy Matthews
Amy on trail
by Dan Muir
A big tree
by Val Martinson
Another challenge seen above and below is the dramatic difference in brightness between a sunny sky and the darker parts of a forest — a larger range of brightnesses than the camera can capture.
Big Leaf Maple
by Dan Muir
Big Leaf Maple
by Roland Null
B&W Maple by Roland Null
And it was almost summer, so some flowers were blooming
Twinflower
by Val Martinson
Some blossoming flowers
Val Martinson
Candystick (Allotropa virgata)
By Bill Wasson
Forest Floor
by Dan Muir
Pacific Rhododendron
by Roland Null
Rhododendron flowers
by Val Martinson
First Bloom
by Dan Muir
Second Bloom
by Dan Muir
Salal Flowers by Val Martinson
And once in a while, an animal is seen in the woods…
Douglas Squirrel
by Roland Null
Douglas Squirrel
by Kathy Matthews
Douglas Squirrel
by Dan Muir
The above photos were submitted by participants of the First Forest Foto Expedition offered by WSU Kitsap County Extension on June 4, 2019. Thanks to everyone who participated, and to Amy Linhart of WSU Extension for organizing the event.
Table of Contents, Issue #5, Autumn 2019
Think Like a Mushroom
by David Ansley, Autumn 2019 Photos by John F. Williams, except where notedPhoto by John F. WilliamsBy David Ansley, Autumn 2019 Photos & video by John F. Williams except where notedMushrooms? I don’t know how I missed them. I grew up deep in a second-growth...
Ghost Plant
AN UNDERSTORY THIEF by Adelia E. Ritchie, Autumn 2019 Photos by John F. Williams except where notedAN UNDERSTORY THIEF by Adelia E. Ritchie, Autumn 2019 Indian Pipes “Stop,” I said. “Indian Pipes.” Ghostly white, tiny vampires reaching up from moist loam...
Mushroom Poetry
by Mahathi Mangipudi, Autumn 2019 Photos by John F. Williams, except where notedBy Mahathi Mangipudi Autumn 2019 Photos by John F. Williams except where notedEquinox ~ s p r i n g ~fragile buds twist and turn,bloom under warm rays of pastel goldnutrients taken from...
Mushroom Photo Essay
by John F. Williams, Autumn 2019 Photos & video by John F. Williams except where notedBy John F. Williams, Autumn 2019 Photos & video by John F. Williams except where notedintroduction This issue contains a couple of very informative articles about mushrooms...
Survival of Our Woods
DEPENDS ON MUSHROOMS by Olaf K. Ribeiro, Autumn 2019DEPENDS ON MUSHROOMS by Olaf K. Ribeiro, Autumn 2019 Have you ever wondered about the mushrooms you see in the woods? Actually, there is much more to mushrooms than the colorful forms that so delight us during our...
Yellow Spotted Millipede
by Catherine Whalen, Autumn 2019A couple of yellow-spotted millipedes spotted in North Kitsap Heritage Park in May. Photo by John F. WilliamsA couple of yellow-spotted millipedes spotted in North Kitsap Heritage Park in May. Photo by John F. WilliamsBy Catherine...
Lichens
by Sara and Thomas Noland, Autumn 2019Photo by John F. Williamsby Sara and Thomas Noland, Autumn 2019 In the fantastical world of fungus, it’s hard to stand out. But the lichens have managed to do just that. You probably see lichens every day, whether in your yard,...
More Mushrooms: Another Photo Essay
by Catherine Whalen, Autumn 2019 Photos & video by Catherine Whalen except where notedBy Catherine Whalen, Autumn 2019 Photos & video by Catherine Whalen except where notedart imitates lifeI found the above mushroom in my front yard one afternoon and it...
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