I had a little time to kill while in Wasilla and so I headed down to the Palmer Hay Flats and decided to take the Scout Ridge and Overlook Trail. I am so pleased that I did, the trail is well marked and beautifully set in the woods above the Flats. As its name states it does have a look out over the flats though and it is quite stunning.

IP160Beauty along the Turnagain Arm.

After that you dive into the forest and wind your way through spruce and birch that are so full of character they seem to tell a story. Along with these amazing trees there were an abundance of mushrooms growing in all kinds of places.

F171Button mushrooms on a dead tree.

These mushrooms were nestled in a bent tree.

F174Little mushroom found on the forest floor

This colorful boy was all by his lonesome on the forest floor.

F177Konk stair case

Sometimes they mixed, fungus and trees creating its own beauty.

F170Beautiful mushrooms

When flowers have run their course the mushrooms often provide their own beauty.