Autumn Forest Respite

A quiet park bench sits beside a wet, leaf-strewn path, surrounded by the vibrant golden foliage of a rainy autumn day.

October in the Pacific Northwest, and the maples are at their peak. The rain had just started when I took this, and the brick path was already slick with water and fallen leaves.

Silver Lake Falls State Park, OR, The flora, including moss-draped · 2025