Just Another Nature Enthusiast
JANE’s Images & Thoughts 🌲 Inspired by the Pacific NW & places I wander
-Piaster ochraceus- Ochre Sea Star Keystone predator controls density of mussel population. Crucial in maintaining organization and diversity of intertidal zones. -Sea Star Wasting Syndrome- Largest mortality event for marine diseases yet seen. Warming waters? Bacterial?…
“The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place. All through the long history of Earth it has been an area of unrest where waves have broken heavily against the land…” …
Fort Clatsop – Oregon Lewis & Clark Winter Shelter – 12/1805 to 3/1806 Although this fort is small, it represents an achievement of monumental proportion. Under orders made by President Thomas Jefferson, The Corps of Discovery,…
Yaquina Head – Lighthouse Lens/ Lighthouse Standing 93 feet tall at the westernmost point of the basalt headland, the lighthouse has been a bright beacon of the night, guiding ships and their supplies along the…
February 1, 2014- Human History in the Coast Range Ecoregion (North) Fort Clatsop Fort Clatsop provided an iconic location to begin a conversation about human history in the Coast Range Ecoregion. The fort represents a…