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rozoneill: Douglas' water hemlock, all balled up after the blooming
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rozoneill: Water hemlock was a common sight next to the river
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rozoneill: All knotted up
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rozoneill: Trail sign, a few yards into the hike
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rozoneill: Fireweed was mostly gone to seed already
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rozoneill: Snowberry, in all its white glory
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rozoneill: Closeup of a fireweed seed pod
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rozoneill: Bridge crossing at Panther Creek
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rozoneill: Panther Creek, running low this time of year
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rozoneill: Alder branch, keeping some of the summer sun at bay
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rozoneill: I like the flowers more when they are all tied up like this
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rozoneill: Douglas' water hemlock, from underneath
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rozoneill: Moss, all dried out on a cliff next to the trail
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rozoneill: The North Umpqua River was a constant companion
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rozoneill: The river was running remarkably clear
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rozoneill: The shallows were colored green with moss
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rozoneill: A relatively rare (this time of year, at least) specimen of fireweed
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rozoneill: Multi-hued river
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rozoneill: The river runs through a submerged channel
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rozoneill: False Solomon seal berries
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rozoneill: Fireweed stalk, gone to seed
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rozoneill: Boing! A fireweed whose seeds have flown the coop
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rozoneill: The river canyon walls rise above the trail
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rozoneill: Bridge at several unnamed creek crossings
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rozoneill: Dead trees from 2002's Apple Fire
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rozoneill: The other side of the river was well forested
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rozoneill: Vine maples, deciding to commence autumn
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rozoneill: Poison oak's beauty belies its itchy lethalness
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rozoneill: A clump of poison oak, turning red
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rozoneill: Most of the river is inside that chute