ENJOYING THE WARMTH OF THE MORNING SUN CUP PLANT LEAVES (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) (688-3683)

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The Oregon Central Coast is viewed in this image as the pacific ocean crashes wave after wave onto the basalt rock of the Central Coast with sandstone cliffs and sitka spruce overlooking the Pacific Ocean

The sun began to peek through the clouds with some color showing behind the box elder trees that line Eakin Creek West while noticing this beautiful looking cup plant (silphium perfoliatum) along the trail

There are many common milkweed plants in this part of the park

hawthorn and other trees that add another element of beauty

ENJOYING THE WARMTH OF THE MORNING SUN CUP PLANT LEAVES (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) (688-3683)An eastern chipmunk basks in the early morning sunshine while resting comfortably on a oak log on this spring day at Wildflower Park. (486 87)