The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is located only two miles from my home. It is very new and still growing with new plants, animals and buildings for visitors.
My wife and I walked the trail to the forest this past week and during the walk, I stopped to photograph these yet bare trees along the marsh. While there wasn't much vibrant color here this time of year, the new wildflowers in the forest are now in bloom and are a nice accent to the budding forest.
I used my "Orton" setting with Picasa to render the above image. It added some nice rich color and soft texture to the bare branches and green grass.