On a reasonably nice day in late November we drove to Sauvie Island, stopping at the Virginia Lake Trailhead. It’s always an interesting hike, going around marshy, wildlife-rich Virginia Lake.

A side trail visits Multnomah Channel where anglers try their luck in the Columbia River backwater.

A fun afternoon indeed.

My favorite model testing her Steiner Binoculars

Reflections in Virginia Lake

Song Sparrow

Cottonwood trees with their golden autumn leaves

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