Ghost Forest

Lachatao was the destination for this weekend excursion to the Sierras. We hiked down a ravine to a stream far below, and on the way we passed through a large area of trees draped with Spanish moss.  Locals refer to this as a "ghost forest." 

Interesting information about this plant can be found at: 

http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/tillandsia-usneoides-spanish-moss