I'm used to seeing licorice ferns on trees but not sword ferns! They're not normally epiphytic but life, uh, finds a way! I haven't seen those one in particular sadly but they sound amazing.

It surprised me too! There were plenty of licorice ferns and leathery polypodys but these really caught my eye

Lots of practice! What do you feel makes it hard for you to get the photo you're envisioning?

Heck yeah! If I'm not hanging with my chickens I'm sitting in the moss looking at tiny mushrooms.

I'm always trying to explain to people that every kind of parasite is important and is fulfilling an ecological niche and wasn't just put on earth to make life harder. I mean, ticks, fleas, and mosquitos suck but they're important!

Mushrooms are one of my special interests and I see that a lot when talking to people who don't know much about them. Granted some mushrooms do attack trees but even that is important, fallen trees and snags provide important habitat to so many other species and recycle nutrients back into the forest.

It is awesome to learn we have a type of mistletoe in these parts though, I'll have to keep an eye out for it so I can get a closer look.

Yes! I grew up outside and my family has always been outdoorspeople so I've gotten to see a lot of different habitats in WA and learn about them. I wish that I wasn't terrified of climbing things so I could go up there and see them (of course that would damage the moss and plants anyways so it's for the best)

Oh wow TIL. I knew mistletoe was a parasite but I didn't know there was one that effects hemlocks and that's what makes those funky branches. I should check the hemlock in my yard and see if it has mistletoe.. Thank you!

Oh yeah there were spruces everywhere, I assumed it was a spruce because it had funky shaped branches, something I see a lot in spruce trees, but hemlocks can be funky too if they want.

You're probably right, thank you!

Kalaloch!

That's what I've heard, my mom used to be a truck driver and said going across that bridge and it's narrow lanes was not fun.

Thank you!

I think you need to take a nap my friend, not sure why this has you so up in arms. I posted a picture of WA in the WA sub. I'm not in either Seattle sub because I don't live in Seattle.

I am not sure what the bee in your bonnet is about this is..? I posted a pic of WA's best known city in a sub dedicated to WA.

Last I checked, Seattle is a city in Washington.

Thank you! We're planning on returning in 3 years time but I'm excited for this new adventure, not as excited about hauling 40 chickens across the country but they're family

Seattle

You're not my supervisor!

Haha that's fair, I think somewhere this urban you kind of expect it though (also I took this from a sidewalk, no trespassing!)

Nah, it's Barnes creek, not actually a river but it looks like one.