Forest floor

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Verdant forest floor with moss and fern fronds in the rainforest at the foot of the Olympic Mountains of Washington state.

I photographed these Giant Fig Trees Roots in Kauai, Hawaii. (This is a Moreton Bay Fig, or Ficus macrophylla -- a Banyan tree native to Australia.) I wanted to emphasis it's massive roots. Their size and sprawling nature were accentuated by forced perspective, achieved through using a wide angle lens (17mm, or 24mm equivalent). Including the round lava rocks in the foreground also adds interest. See how large these roots are next to a human…

Plants growing from the edge of a tiny moss-lined stream

New green growth and soil in nature environment.

Diverse textures and shades of green in a moss-laden forest near Portage Glacier, Alaska...

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Olympic National Park~Washington State

Finnish researchers just published the first big test of the “biodiversity hypothesis”—that exposure to the microbes in dirt is good for young immune systems.

If a tree falls, it is soon enveloped in Mother Nature's greenery. The "nurse log" becomes a supportive home for new plant growth. The Hoh River Rain Forest is located in Olympic National Park.