Oct. 10, 2021 - North Shore - 2

Here is a second set of photos from our trip to the North Shore.

I don’t take many landscape photos, but Shovel Point is just too iconic to pass up. This photo was taken from the top of Palisade Head.

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Every year I marvel at the burls on this tree at the resort where we stay. It looks like there are several burls and they encircle the trunk of the tree.

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In the same vicinity, there are several other trees with burls. I read that burls form when a tree is undergoing some stress. It could be from an injury, a virus, or a fungus.

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The most amazing burls I saw were on this tree at the Crystal Bay Cemetery. The full-size headstone on the right of the picture will give you a sense of how big these burls are.

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Most wildflowers have completed their blooming for this summer. I did find this Bush Clover along the Sawbill Trail.

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The Mountain Ash trees seem to have a good crop of berries this year in spite of the drought. Here is a first year White-crowned Sparrow feasting on the fruit.

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Just after we left Beaver Bay, heading back to our lake home, we saw this White-tailed buck alongside the road. It has a pretty nice set of antlers.

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