The North American Sitka Spruce grows in this narrow band along the coast and up the western facing river valleys of the Hoh River. The Hoh River is a glacially fed river, which is a dazzling cornflower blue. This is the result of the glacier bloom runoff. Mature trees growing in a columnade on a fallen nurse log. Fungus reclaiming a downed tree.
Wildlife abounds in the dense vegetation.
Thick moss and lichens place a heavy burden on outstretched limbs.