After laying low for eight days due to a bad head cold (not Covid), it felt great to get outside and take a walk. One of the many benefits to taking all the pandemic precautions is that the members of our household have not gotten sick these last few years. I kinda forgot what normal congestion and sinus stuff was like. Any who, it was a sunny Friday afternoon, 66 degrees and no wind! Perfect conditions for getting out and moving!

Today’s walk was timely because I have an obsession with a native plant called, Fetid adders tongue. A gorgeous plant that is endemic to coastal redwood forests in Northern California. I think it does sneak it’s way across the border into Southern Oregon, but I personally haven’t seen it there, yet. It thrives in moist, shady environments with a lot of redwood forest debris. The blossoms on this spotted two leaf plant look like tiny orchids. They are absolutely stunning! They are also kind of elusive because they are generally quite small and only in bloom a short while in February/March. You can easily walk past them without seeing them. Fortunately for me, my very enthusiastic native plant friend, Annie, introduced them to me a couple of years ago. A gift for sure.

Today’s post is dedicated to Fetid adders tongue with a few extra pics of other visuals that caught my attention along the trail. Enjoy! #iluvtowalk #nativeplants #perspectivesfrommytrail #fetidadderstongue #humboldtcounty #humboldt #trinidadcalifornia