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**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · 12h

Dewberry (Rubus ursinus) vines climb all over the place in dense shrubbery. Female flowers on the left, male on the right.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSpring #NativePlants #RavennaPark #SeattleOlmstedParks

Female dewberry flowers grow on a tough vine among shrubs. The flowers have 5 white petals and a green heart of pistils that will layer mature into a tasty black berry. The leaves are 3 parted, with each leaflet oval and dentate. This photo has a trio of white flowers among the leaves in a shady spot in the park.

Male dewberry flowers grow on a tough vine among shrubs. The flowers have 5 white petals and a yellow heart of stames ready to disperse pollen. The leaves are 3 parted, each leaflet oval and dentate. This photo has a branch of white flowers among rose shrubs in a shady spot in the park.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Apr 26

Apr 26

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Pacific dogwoods (Cornus nuttallii) grow very tall. It is a challenge to photograph the flowers which are up to 60 feet above. This tree keeled over, with its roots still OK, so I got a chance to take a picture
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSpring #NativePlants #RavennaPark

Four Pacific dogwood flowers grow among the tree's light green lanceolate leaves. The four petals (actually bracts) are white with pink at the tips. The small clump of green buds in the middle of the flowers are the real flowers waiting to open. Then a few red berries will succeed the flowers, and will probably make some birds a nice meal.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Apr 14

Apr 14

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Green by the creek. Ravenna Park, Seattle
#Photography #Peaceful #Serenity #SeattleWashington #SeattleSpring #RavennaPark #OlmstedParksSeattle

A golden green moss-covered log juts into the clear waters of Ravenna reek. A delicate light green lady fern grows on the end of the log. A dark green sturdy-leafed swamp lantern (or skunk cabbage) grows on the bank next to the log. The scene emphasizes the shades of green. The light gray sky is reflected in the creek.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Apr 12 *

Apr 12 *

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Red huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) blooming in Ravenna Park. I'll keep an eye on it to see if I can beat the critters to any tiny red fruit.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSpring #NativePlants #RavennaPark #SeattleOlmstedParks
Thanks to @zimfam for catching my mistake

Urn-shaped green and pink red huckleberry flowers hang from a leafy stem. The tiny corolla has ruffled edges. The leaves are light green and oval shaped. These grow in light shade on woodsy areas in the PNW.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Apr 9

Apr 9

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

More native plants in the woods at Ravenna Park: Pacific bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa) is graceful amid its lacy leaves
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSpring #NativePlants #RavennaPark #SeattleOlmstedParks

A small cluster of pink and fuschia flowers are ready to bloom amid lacy leaves.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Apr 5 *

Apr 5 *

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Honey scented tall Oregon grape is in bloom all over the park. Everything this spring is blooming like mad!
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleSpring #RavennaPark #BloomScroll

A branch of Oregon grape pokes between two shaded mossy fence rails. The branch has a few racemes of small bright yellow cup like flowers. The dark leaves on the branch look a bit like holly, with prickly edges. A ray of sunshine strikes the leaves, leaving shadows on the bottom rail.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Mar 3

Mar 3

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Looking up at a Pacific dogwood tree in Ravenna Park, in June
#SeatteWashington #RavennaPark #SeattleSpring #Photography

Looking up a Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) in bloom, it looks like a flight of creamy butterflies against the dark evergreens and the cloudy sky.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Mar 1

Mar 1

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Rerun: spring is springing! Baby cottonwood leaves glow in April of 2024
#Photography #SeatteWashington #RavennaPark #SeattleSpring #Artsy

A photo of new cottonwood leaves with their tender greens tinged with pink and bronze, processed for artistic effect

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Feb 27 *

Feb 27 *

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Spring is creeping up on us. First I spotted the beginnings of osoberry flower buds then I spotted one that actually started to bloom in its tiny microclimate (Species: Oemleria cerasiformis. Probably male plant.)
#NativePlantsOfThePNW #NativesInTheCity
#Photography #SeattleWashington #RavennaPark #SeattleSpring #BloomScroll

Osoberry blooming stems start to extend on bare branches. They look like green feather dusters with a touch of red. Later the blooms will open, looking like little white comets in the understory

An osoberry blooming stem has five-petaled white blossoms beginning to show. The stems wit open flowers will start bending downward, making them look like comet tails in the undergrowth.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Feb 19

Feb 19

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

More beautiful decay
#Photography #SeattleWashington #RavennaPark

Brown and white fan-shaped false turkey tail mushrooms grow on a fallen branch amid various brown and gray decaying leaves littering the forest floor

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Feb 8

Feb 8

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Leaves and "leaves" in Ravenna Park. The inlaid brass leaves are scattered across the sidewalk by the playground and have names engraved (one assumes donors).
Goodnight you all!
#Photography #SeattleWashington #RavennaPark #RachelBoughton

A monochrome photo of a sidewalk with a scattering of dry oak leaves and rwo inlaid brass oak leaves with donor names etched into the surface

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Feb 4

Feb 4

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Another sculpture by Rachel Boughton in Ravenna Park, this time of a field mouse. It's not quite as nice as the turtle, but it sits next to a bench and I've seen kids rubbing it fondly.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #RavennaPark #PlaygroundArt

A small bronze sculpture of a field mouse sits on the ground looking out at the playground beyond the scene. It's at a level where children can easily reach it to pet.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Jan 23

Jan 23

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

A brief sunny moment in the park: a rill runs down the hill into the creek.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #RavennaPark

A small rill runs between mossy banks with Douglas firs, ferns, and other greenery. The scene is struck with some golden light from a winter sun. The grayish sky is reflected in a small pool formed by the rill.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Nov 10, 2024

Nov 10, 2024

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

I didn't notice this until the dog walk today although I've passed by it many times. A sculpture by Rachel Boughton of a Western Pond Turtle. More info in alt text

A metal cast sculpture of a turtle sits on atop of a gray rock with some green growth next to it. There are some yellow autumn leaves scattered around.

This and several other sculptures were made for the Ravenna Park Playground by Rachel Boughton. This is next to the wading pool which is filled during hot summer days. There were several others around the playground, but sadly many have been stolen even after Ms Boughton recast them and tried to secure them better to the bases. I did see most of them five years ago, but I think only two others are left, a mouse next to a bench and a hummingbird in its nest. The turtle find was a nice surprise.

#Photography #SeattleWashington #RavennaPark

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Nov 8, 2024

Nov 8, 2024

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Ravenna Park Footbridge
#Photography #SeattleWashington #Artsy #RavennaPark #SeattleOlmstedParks

You can see about half of Ravenna Footbridge, painted ironworks blue, arching over a hillside trail in Ravenna Park. The trail is lined with mossy trees, a few maples showing a bit of red color. The tree and shrub filled Ravenna Creek ravine is off to the right, with redcedar, Douglas fir and various maples. The photograph is processed for a painting-like effect.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Oct 15, 2024

Oct 15, 2024

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

A snag on the trail.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #RavennaPark #SnagTrees

A tree trunk that has lost its bark stands as a snag between two moss covered redcedars. The overall tone in the photograph is green gold. The snag's dead cambium is colored in shades of brown, from light brown to burnt sienna. It has a couple of patches of moss. The woods' floor is full of ferns and other leafy brush. In the background there are a couple of other dying trees losing their bark.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Sep 13, 2024

Sep 13, 2024

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

A nice new patch of luxury cap mushrooms (Gymnopus luxurians) is growing after some rain under the redcedar in Ravenna Park. These are common on garden woodchips, and the Parks Department has ben applying large amounts of mulch under many trees. I think this may be to mitigate the effects of the ongoing droughtiness in the PNW.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #FungusFriday #RavennaPark

A pile of mushrooms with deep velvety brown caps overlapping each other grows in a clump amid woodchips. The caps are chocolate brown in the center and lighten to a dark cream at the thin edge. The caps are lightly striped.

I pulled a few up to photograph the gills and stipe. The caps are round, and the gills cream colored. The cream colored stipes on these are felty looking, with faint stripes such as those on white satin pajama pants.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Aug 27, 2024

Aug 27, 2024

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Textures: maritime pine bark (Pinus pinaster)

#Photography #SeattleWashington #RavennaPark #TextureTuesday

This photo is a closeup of a maritime pine trunk, showing its bark textures, The bark has overlapping scales or plaques shaped like long irregular polygons. Deep fissures lined with green moss define the scales. The color of the bark ranges from a faded bluish gray to brick red to bright rusty orange.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · Jun 26, 2024

Jun 26, 2024

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Usually salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis) vary in ripeness from green to orange to eaten. Mostly what can be found of ripe ones is that silly red ruff left behind by the earlier, luckier (?) berry pickers. Every once in a while, I find one that is ripe and red and still there for the picking. I found this one wandering off the main trail down to Ravenna Creek. There it was, in all its ruby glory, long enough for a photo capture and to be consumed by the dog and me. Neither one of us liked it much: salmonberries are usually tart and watery and almost flavorless. They really are for the birds.
#Photography #PNW #SeattleWashington #RavennaPark #NativePlantsOfThePNW #NativePlants

A ruby red salmonberry, looking similar to a red blackberry, glows all by itself in a tangle of bright green undergrowth.

**Carolannie** @carolannie@c.im · May 6, 2024

May 6, 2024

Carolannie @carolannie@c.im

Woodland houseplants: Piggyback plants (Tolmiea menziesii ) are used as houseplants, but are in fact PNW native plants. People like the fact that little plantlets will grow off the leaves. I suppose that explains how thickly they cover the shady wet spots they colonize. Their flowers are greenish-brown (or brownish green?). Their petals look like curly brown eyelashes sticking out from the part that looks like a bell shaped flower, which is actually the fused sepals.
#Photography #PNW #NativePlants #RavennaPark #SeattleWashington

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