My friend Ross Mayhew and I enjoyed a perfect Autumn afternoon yesterday, full of colours on the Bluff Trail. Not all of these photos do justice to the splendour and intricate detail I had hoped to capture, but I hope you enjoy them all the same. Click the photo to start the slideshow.
Late afternoon at the top of Pot Lake loop
On my way to hike, the Canada holly hints of things to come
Canada holly berries bright red and close to the branch (vs. dusky red false holly berries on long stems)
Unsure which fern this is. Ross says Christmas, but the leaf margins aren’t serrated, but smooth.
Sheltered by this mossy stump, a pretty mushroom
Moss found climbing up a rotted stump, peculiar in that it has flat, fern-like fronds
Ross and I spent a while examining this peculiar flat-fronded moss
The reds of the huckleberries and maples were striking
A tiny fern by a trickle of water across the path
A familiar view overlooking Cranberry Lake, now in its fall splendour
Brilliant Canada holly berries along the bog at our hike’s end
On one of my regular walks with a friend, we decided today to walk part of the BLT Trail to Cranberry Lake and the bog just past it, an easy 5 km round trip.
On the trail to the lake, golds dominateA calm day, the lake like glassIn the bog, copper and golden huesOn the margins of the bog, brilliant orange and redThe reds, dark greens and dead trees in counterpointAt our turning point, my cranberry patch provided a puckery snack
