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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 18h

My imagination draws lewd shapes with the slightest suggestions… 😅🤷‍♂️ @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Forest #Plants #Trees #Ferns #Suggestive

Low-angle view up from a shaded streambed into dense green canopy. A tall, splintered length of weathered deadwood leans diagonally at right, its grain exposed and base frayed among roots. Behind it rises a massive moss-covered conifer trunk with thick limbs draped in lichen. Bright green leaves fill the upper frame, a few turning yellow and orange near the top. Sword ferns crowd the dark foreground bank, and pale sky shows through gaps above.

Wide view along a dry, gravel-strewn streambed edged by lush forest. A long, cracked log lies across the rocks in the foreground, mossy and crossed by thin bare branches. Grey and tan stones are scattered with fallen orange leaves. At left, a steep eroded bank of exposed roots sends two large pieces of weathered deadwood jutting upward at a steep diagonal. Dense green foliage fills the background beneath a bright, overcast sky.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

A neighbor tells me that he's lived here since he was a child, and in all that time the creek only started going dry a few summers ago 😢 It was cool, though, to walk up the creek a ways to see parts of the forest the water had kept from me […] [Original post on social.mossmelomind.com]

A forest stream bed, currently dry, seen from ground level. The channel floor is packed with smooth grey and blue-grey river cobbles and pebbles, scattered with fallen yellow, orange, and brown leaves, plus a few thin bare twigs lying across the stones. On the left, a thick fallen log angles diagonally into the frame from the lower-left corner, its bark stripped to pale weathered wood and heavily carpeted in bright green moss along its upper surface, with bare branch stubs protruding. Behind it, a much larger dead log spans the channel horizontally, its deeply cracked, grey-brown wood bridging the whole width and forming a low arch over the dry bed. Beneath and behind that trunk, a darker, wet-looking log lies partly buried in the gravel, with several broken branches sticking up at angles. Beyond the logs, the bed continues into the distance where a small patch of water or damp ground is faintly visible among the stones. Both banks rise steeply and are crowded with dense green vegetation: sword ferns and moss-covered trunks on the left, leafy shrubs and saplings on the right. Above, a canopy of bright green foliage frames a narrow strip of pale, overcast white sky. Soft, diffuse daylight; no shadows. Vertical composition, wide-angle view from very low to the ground.

A close, low-angle view of a dry forest stream bed choked with grey river rock. The foreground is a broad expanse of rounded cobbles and gravel dotted with scattered yellow and tan autumn leaves and a few small dry sticks. Dominating the middle of the frame are two massive fallen tree trunks lying roughly parallel, spanning the channel from left to right. The nearer trunk crosses the upper-left portion diagonally; both are stripped of bark, showing pale, silvered, deeply checked and splintered grain, with patches of green moss growing along their tops. Together they form a rough, irregular archway framing the view downstream. A broken, angled branch stub rises from the near trunk near the centre-right, and thinner bare branches splay outward from the logs' ends. Underneath the arch, another dark, waterlogged log rests on the gravel, with a curved root or branch hooking upward from it. Through the gap beneath the trunks, the dry bed continues into the distance, narrowing between banks of vivid green grass and low shrubs. Dense forest fills both sides: conifer branches and ferns on the left, layered green foliage on the right, with hints of yellowing leaves suggesting early autumn. Overhead, bright green canopy partially covers a flat, overcast white sky. Even, shadowless light; slightly fisheye-like wide-angle distortion. Horizontal composition.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Warm colors among the greenery 🧡💛💚 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Plants #Trees

A close-up photograph of spruce tree branches covered in vibrant green needles. The needles are short, sharp, and densely packed along slender brown stems that radiate outward. At the center of the image, a cluster of needles shows signs of discoloration — some have turned yellowish-green while others are reddish-brown, suggesting natural seasonal change or possible stress. The background is softly blurred, revealing hints of additional green foliage, which emphasizes the detailed texture of the foreground needles. The lighting appears natural and diffused, highlighting the glossy surface of the healthy needles and the subtle variations in color across the branch.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

First time seeing a clutch of slug eggs in person 👀 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Fauna #Animals #Gastropods #Slugs #Eggs

A close-up photograph shows a cluster of small, translucent white slug eggs nestled in garden mulch. The eggs are round, glossy, and tightly packed together, resembling tiny pearls or beads. They rest among brown, fibrous organic material—shredded leaves, straw, and soil—with scattered bits of green grass blades nearby. Some eggs have specks of dirt clinging to their surfaces. The lighting is natural and bright, highlighting the delicate texture and semi-transparent quality of the eggs against the rough, earthy background. This image captures the hidden reproductive stage of slugs in a garden setting.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

The Sentinel of Magic Beach 1 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Forest #Plants #Trees

A towering ancient tree dominates the center of a lush temperate rainforest. Its massive trunk is deeply furrowed with vertical grooves, showing signs of age and weathering—some sections appear hollowed or split, revealing lighter inner wood. Moss and lichen cling to the base and lower trunk, blending into the dense green undergrowth of ferns, shrubs, and saplings. Surrounding the giant are tall coniferous trees with needle-like foliage, their branches forming a thick canopy overhead that filters soft, diffused daylight. The forest floor is rich with vegetation, creating a sense of depth and wildness. The perspective is from below, looking upward, emphasizing the sheer height and grandeur of the central tree against a pale sky peeking through the leaves.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

A peninsula on the peninsula at low tide; a cute little island at high tide. @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Beach #Sand #Ocean #Water #Forest #Trees #Sky #Clouds

A serene coastal scene featuring a wide sandy beach in the foreground with gentle waves lapping at the shore. Footprints are visible in the wet sand near the bottom right. In the middle distance stands a prominent rocky sea stack covered densely with tall evergreen trees, rising steeply from the ocean. Smaller rock formations appear further out on the horizon. The sky above is partly cloudy with patches of blue, casting soft natural light over the calm water and forested coastline.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Our Ocean is an artist 🌊🎨 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Ocean #Beach #Sand #Art

Low-angle view of wet, dark sand meeting dry, light-colored sand on a beach. The wet sand's edge creates an intricate, organic pattern with irregular shapes and finger-like extensions spreading across the dry sand. Gentle waves and white foam are visible in the blurred background near the horizon.

Close-up overhead view of the boundary between wet and dry sand. Dark, saturated wet sand forms complex, amoeba-like shapes with curved edges against lighter dry sand. The pattern resembles natural camouflage or abstract art, showing how water has seeped into the sand creating distinct textures and color contrast.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

Busy day at the beach 😅 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Beach #Forest #Trees #Ocean

Sandy beach with gentle waves meeting the shore under a cloudy sky. Dense evergreen forest covers cliffs on the left, and footprints trail across the foreground sand.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Jelly on the beach 🪼⛱️ @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Beach #Fauna #Cnidaria

Low-angle photo of a small jellyfish washed up on a sandy beach. The creature's clear, dome-shaped bell contains visible bubbles and has a glistening, gelatinous texture. Beyond it, white surf rolls in and a towering rock formation stands silhouetted against an overcast sky.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

This magnificent BOT lives down by the creek out back. Pseudotsuga menziesii, I think, but I'm pretty terrible with trees 😅 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Flora #Plants #Trees #Wikipedia

Low-angle view looking up the massive trunk of an old-growth conifer. The bark is deeply furrowed and gray-brown, with thick moss clinging to the lower trunk and many branches. Lichen drapes from the upper limbs like curtains. Surrounding foliage includes broadleaf green plants and ferns in the understory, with dappled light filtering through the dense canopy above.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

Some species of Lonicera (maybe L. japonica?) out back, midsummer this year. Could become a problem for native species if left unchecked, so I'll keep an eye on it. I like the first image more because it puts the focus more squarely (see what I did […] [Original post on social.mossmelomind.com]

Close-up of honeysuckle flowers with pink and white petals and long stamens, covered in water droplets, against a blurred green foliage background.

Honeysuckle bloom showing pink-tipped white flowers with delicate stamens extending outward, water droplets on petals and leaves, set against soft-focus green forest backdrop.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

The summertime North Fork Calawah River is clear and beautiful 🩵💚 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Nature #Photography #Rivers #Water #Forests #Trees #Sky #Summer

A clear, shallow river curves through a forested landscape under a bright blue sky. The water reveals smooth stones and pebbles beneath its surface. Gravel banks line the river’s edge, flanked by tall evergreens and leafy deciduous trees in fresh spring green.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

I like both versions of this scene from the creek out back, but the crop of a photo can really change the _feel_ of a scene, yeah? I typically like wider crops more, but square crops tend to work better for small screens because you don't have to […] [Original post on littleone.littlefedi.social]

A square-cropped close-up of a mossy fallen log extending diagonally from the bottom left corner into a shallow creek. The tight framing emphasizes the texture of the bark and the clarity of the water below, creating an immersive perspective.

A wider, landscape-oriented version of the same scene. This crop includes more of the surrounding forest canopy and riverbanks, placing the fallen log within the broader context of the lush green woodland environment.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

Cyanocitta stelleri like to cut off bunches of Sambucus racemosa to eat the berries in private. Not all of them are great at picking ripe bunches 😅 @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Plants #Berries #Wikipedia

A cluster of unripe elderberries lies on smooth gray creek stones in bright sunlight. The berries are a mix of green, yellowish-orange, and red, attached to vivid magenta stems. A single blade of green grass crosses diagonally beside them; the rocky creek bed fills the sunlit background.

A close-up, ground-level view of an unripe elderberry cluster resting among rounded river rocks. Green and red-tinged berries branch from dark reddish-purple stems, with a few small green leaves nearby. Blurred sunlit foliage glows in the background under a strong, shallow depth of field.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

I was impressed by these crocuses that grew through cardboard sheet mulch to reach the sun 🌷☀️ @photography@fedigroups.social @nature@fedigroups.social #Cascadia #PNW #Photography #Nature #Plants #Flowers

Purple crocuses with orange stamens bloom through cardboard sheet mulch in bright sunlight.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Now testing a #littleFedi post scheduled 24+ hours ago with more magnificent Acer macrophyllum. I will never cease to be amazed by these organisms and their (many) symbiotes. Deer gods 🦌🙏 I love these temperate rainforests 💚 @nature@fedigroups […] [Original post on littleone.littlefedi.social]

Looking up at a large maple tree beside a creek, its sprawling branches thickly covered in green moss, with bright sunlight filtering through the dense leafy canopy onto ferns and gravel along the bank.

View straight up into the canopy of a moss-draped bigleaf maple, sunlit green leaves radiating outward from thick lichen-covered branches against patches of blue sky.

A massive, gnarled maple trunk wrapped in dark moss rises from a lush forest floor of ferns, surrounded by tall maple and fir trees in bright summer light.

A tall moss-covered maple dominates the frame, its twisting branches draped in green moss spreading beneath an overcast sky, with slender alder and fir trunks filling the misty forest behind.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

Let's test a near-future scheduled post from #littleFedi with this photo of a magnificently moss-laden Acer macrophyllum I came across on a short walk through the Hoh Rainforest to the banks of the Hoh River. @photography@fedigroups.social […] [Original post on littleone.littlefedi.social]

A low-angle view of moss-covered trees in the Hoh Rainforest. Thick green moss coats the leaning trunk and arching branches of a bigleaf maple, with tall evergreens and patches of blue sky behind.

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mosspiglet @mosspiglet.social.mossmelomind.com.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

[Here be spiders 🕷️] Spider season started early on the Olympic Peninsula this year. Walking into webs every which way I go isn't my favorite thing in the world, but I do love the opportunity to photograph some cool arachnids. This particular […] [Original post on littleone.littlefedi.social]

Close-up photo of a west coast lace weaver spider resting on a weathered wooden stake in a garden. The spider has glossy reddish-orange legs and head, and a large, rounded, silvery-grey abdomen held upright. Green foliage blurs softly in the background.

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