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The death of a tree is a sad thing. This particular tree met its match, like many in the area did at the time, after a few very stormy days. This park was hit hard, and some of the trees ended up with their roots in the air.

On a hike I came across this little guy right in the center of a muddy trail. As far as I can tell he is some type of Western Checkerspot, but I am not a butterfly expert. What I do know is that he was very orange and had some really cool eyes!