Close view of a moss-covered forest floor beneath trees on Lake O'Hara Fire Road in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.

Moss-Covered Forest Floor in Yoho National Park

This close nature photograph shows bright green moss, exposed roots and small trees across a shaded woodland floor in Yoho National Park, British Columbia.
Detailed summer close-up of moss, roots and young trees on a shaded forest floor in Yoho National Park, Canada.
Moss-covered woodland floor beneath trees in Yoho National Park, British Columbia.
22.08.2015 · Lake O'Hara Fire Road, Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
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A dense carpet of bright green moss covers the shaded woodland floor, with exposed roots, leafy plants, twigs and young trees. Dappled natural light creates contrasting areas of vivid green and cool shadow in this close nature study from Yoho National Park, British Columbia.

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Captured on August 22, 2015, near Lake O'Hara Fire Road, the image focuses on the textures of a Canadian forest understory. Moss, leafy ground plants, fallen wood and tree trunks are illuminated by dappled summer light, creating a natural study of woodland detail without visible buildings, people or distant scenery.

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A moss-covered forest floor with exposed roots, leafy plants, twigs and young trees.

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It was captured near Lake O'Hara Fire Road in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.

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