Deer Fern Still Rolled Up
This is the sex part of the fern - it stand up and distributes spores. The "make food" part of the plan is generally on the ground trying to define the space as theirs.
Deer Fern Growing In Red Moss
This was such an amazing contrast that I had to stop and take a picture. There were a number of times hiking that I wished I brought my tripod. Most of the time I was glad I didn't bring the weight.
Moss is difficult to identify unless you have really really good pictures.
Walking In Giant Ferns
The Hemlock is the large tree with the wide roots. That's a bit strange for our trees - I believe this tree started on a nurse log which has since rotted away. The sword fern is ground cover here.
