The snake-like hood of Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica) is a bright green that stands out along the Shorepine Bog Trail in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. I love walking the Shorepine Bog out at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. There’s always something interesting in bloom and the bizarre twisted Shore Pines (Pinus contorta var. contorta) give the whole boardwalk a …
Bog
Strolling the Shorepine Bog Trail
The shorepines in the bog look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book. It is a short 800 meter boardwalk through some of the most surreal “Dr. Seuss-like” landscape. Stunted pines grow into twisted bizarre shapes. Small carnivorous plants survive in this acidic and nutrient poor habitat by consuming insects. Water-logged sphagnum moss is also part of the scenery …