Frosty Morning in the Preserve

Beautiful sunshine made the grasses sparkle.

Five deer.

The New Trail in Division 5

It looks like this is going to be a hard surface.

Shown along edge of division 5. 

All Interpretive Signs in Preserve

Hummingbird Nest

This nest is on Colville in a small tree.

This is a hummingbird nesting box. 

 

Fir Tree Fallen

Another fir tree fallen, broken at the base.  

Salamander on Engelmann Drive

This cute salamander seemed frozen on the sidewalk.

It is a northwester salamander common in western Washington.

Characteristics: brown, stocky, with a rounded snout.

I moved him to the dirt and put a piece of wood on top of him.

The next day he was gone.

Snowdrops by tree. 

Daffodils along trail. 

The Pond is Full of Water

From a distance on right side.

This pond is a 'fen', 

The word fen comes from the Old English fenn, which means "mud, mire, dirt, or marsh."

Zoomed. This is actually ground water level that rises. 

Zoom, no ducks. 

Full shot from middle.

Left side zoomed.

Center zoomed.

Right side zoomed. 

Shelf Fungus

Interesting top and bottom of this shelf fungus.