Cascade Pass part 5. It's autumn now and up in the meadows the blueberry foliage is turning red (photo 1). Photo 2: A lone scarlet paintbrush flower (Castilleja coccinea) is still holding out against the fall, surrounded by Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacia). Corn lilies are fading fast (the big leafed plant, Veratrum viride). Photo 3: there's a grouse in this photo, believe it or not. Sooty grouse? Ruffed grouse? I'm not sure.
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Blueberry and Heather plants near a shady portion of the trail. In the center is a chunky largish bird the size and shape of a chicken but with speckled plumage that camouflages it almost perfectly so it's difficult to see
A single bright red clover like flower in a wide swift of tiny white round flowers. Nearby a plant with large pleated leaves is turning yellow in the fall.
A mountainside in autumn. It's mostly above the tree line so only a few tiny conifers are visible. The slope is covered with heather and blueberries. The blueberry bushes are very short here not much higher than ground cover. The dominate is reddish as fall is here. In the distance are jagged peaks with a little snow and some puffy white clouds.