Wow! A promise of sunshine and temperatures in the 70s. I grabbed the hiking gear and drove to the Bonneville […]
Archive for April 2012
For all the Tulip Lovers Out There
Forty acres of tulips and sunny weather brought me to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest near Woodburn in the third […]
Bloodsuckers in the Columbia River Gorge
Two bloodsucking hitchhikers! I really, really dislike ticks! But, what can one expect? It was springtime, an oak tree environment in the […]
An Island within an Island
Oak Island is located in the middle of Sturgeon Lake which is enclosed within Sauvie Island, about 15 crow-flying miles […]
Beautiful Blue Spring Azure
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried Let’s do some living, after we die Wild horses couldn’t drag me […]
Soulful Wrens
On a nice spring day, I returned to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Less than five miles southeast of home, the 670-acre […]
Portland landmarks on a drizzly, spring day
Quick! How can you tell when it’s spring, and not winter, in Portland? As any long-time resident knows, the answer […]
Wild Orchid Tease
Wild orchids are now in bloom above the 45th parallel.
Three Waterfalls on a Delightful Spring Day
Sunshine! I almost forgot how wonderful it is. A time for a shirt-sleeve hike to see three waterfalls east of […]
Stormy Summit Climb in early April
In early April mid-week I returned to the northern side of the Columbia River Gorge on a mostly stormy day. The […]