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  • Lake Wenatchee is a beautiful mountain lake within the Cascade Mountains which sits at an altitude of about 2000 feet above sea level. The lake is often full of salmon, and the forest surrounding the lake teams with wildlife.
    Lake Wenatchee
  • A Douglas' squirrel was kind enough to show me the way as I was hiking trough some trails near Lake Wenatchee, a large lake in Washington's Cascade Mountain Range.
    Douglas' Squirrel
  • A western fairy-slipper (Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis) photographed by Lake Wenatchee in the Cascades Mountains in Washington. First time I've seen this one!
    Western Fairy-Slipper (Calypso bulbo..lis)
  • Close-up detail of the western fairy slipper orchid. Like its counterpart - the eastern fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa var. americana), the western fairly slipper (Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis) is an incredibly unusual and beautiful native orchid is one of the first to bloom in the mountainous areas with rich soils and undisturbed evergreen forests. Historically, the corms (similar to a bulb) were eaten as an occasional food source for Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest. This one was photographed along the shore of Lake Wenatchee in Washington's Cascade Mountains.
    Western Fairy-Slipper (Calypso bulbo..lis)
  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel tests my patience as I try to get a clear shot of this small and wily rodent on the Eastern side of Washington's Cascade Mountains near Lake Wenatchee.
    Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
  • This beautiful globe gilia is a native member of the phlox family and found throughout most of the western states and British Columbia and the Yukon in where the soils tend to be sandy or rocky. This one was found with a small number of others on an open forest slope near the eastern shore of Lake Wenatchee in Chelan County, Washington.
    Globe Gilia
  • Unlike other glacier lilies found in the Rocky Mountains, glacier lilies of the same species found in the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest have pure white anthers instead of rusty reddish brown. These were photographed<br />
 about a mile from the shore of Lake Wenatchee in the state of Washington.
    Glacier Lily
  • At least two types of crustose lichens cover this rock near Lake Wenatchee in Washington's Cascade Mountains.
    Crustose Lichens
  • This massive puffball I wandered into in the Cascade Mountains near Lake Wenatchee in Washington's Chelan County at first glance reminded me of a soccer ball, and very nearly got kicked before I stopped myself. It has a "barnacled" pattern that was very useful in helping with identification.
    Sculptured Puffball
  • Curious and quite playful, this Douglas's squirrel in Washington's Cascade Mountains near Lake Wenatchee spent about 10 minutes playing "peekaboo" with me on this tree before I headed down the trail on a sunny spring afternoon.
    Douglas' Squirrel
  • Full view of the western fairy slipper orchid (including single leaf) that has just passed it's peak, and the fading pink becomes almost white. This one was found where evergreen forest opened in to pine forest on a mountain slope in Chelan County, Washington.
    Western Fairy-Slipper (Calypso bulbo..lis)
  • Glacier lilies are an important source of food for many animals in the American west. The leaves and bulb-like structures (corms) are rich in nutrients and are eaten by deer, bears, bighorn sheep, elk and several rodents such as ground squirrels. Native Americans have long used the leaves as a (or part of) salad and eat the corm either boiled or fresh. This was photographed<br />
 on the eastern side of Washington's Cascades Mountain Range.
    Glacier Lily
  • Close-up of the western spotted coralroot orchid growing near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. These beautifully spotted terrestrials are found across North America in northern forests from the Pacific Northwest to Newfoundland.
    Spotted Coralroot (Corallorhiza macu..ata)
  • The western spotted coralroot orchid growing near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. These beautifully spotted terrestrials are found across North America in northern forests from the Pacific Northwest to Newfoundland.
    Spotted Coralroot (Corallorhiza macu..ata)
  • The western spotted coralroot orchid growing near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. These beautifully spotted terrestrials are found across North America in northern forests from the Pacific Northwest to Newfoundland.
    Spotted Coralroot (Corallorhiza macu..ata)
  • The western spotted coralroot orchid growing near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. These beautifully spotted terrestrials are found across North America in northern forests from the Pacific Northwest to Newfoundland.
    Spotted Coralroot
  • A pair of western fairy slipper orchids near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of Washington's Cascade Mountains.
    Western Fairy-Slippers
  • A pair of western fairy slipper orchids near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of Washington's Cascade Mountains. Each plant has one leaf, typical of many species in the the tribe: Calypsoeae.
    Western Fairy-Slippers
  • A pair of western fairy slipper orchids near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of Washington's Cascade Mountains.
    Western Fairy-Slippers
  • A western fairy slipper orchid peeks out of the forest foliage near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of Washington's Cascade Mountains.
    Western Fairy-Slipper
  • A pair of western fairy slipper orchids near the shore of Lake Cle Elum on the eastern side of Washington's Cascade Mountains.
    Western Fairy-Slippers
  • This is a perfect specimen of the wild ginger found in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. This one was found near the western shore of Lake Wenatchee in the Cascade Mountains in the state of Washington. This unusual flower is pollinated by ants and is usually found in wet forests in huge mats that cover the forest floor.
    Long-tailed Wild Ginger
  • Icicle Creek is one of the numerous picturesque creeks to be found in Washington's Cascade Mountains. It flows through Wenatchee National Forest and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and winds its way down towards Leavenworth before merging with the Wenatchee River. With fresh snowfall, it's a hard to find a more beautiful sight!
    Icicle Creek - 2
  • Icicle Creek is one of the numerous picturesque creeks to be found in Washington's Cascade Mountains. It flows through Wenatchee National Forest and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and winds its way down towards Leavenworth before merging with the Wenatchee River. With fresh snowfall, it's a hard to find a more beautiful sight!
    Icicle Creek - 1