A warm sunny day in the City of Roses. Throw on a good coating of sun protection, grab the camera […]
Archive for July 2014
Remembrances of a Vibrant Collowash River
The bright summer steelhead buck exploded out of the pool close to my feet. His head shaking, attempting to rid […]
Larch Mountain Summit from Multnomah Falls
What could be a better outing than a classic trail completed in 1915? The Larch Mountain Trail begins at the […]
Pittock Mansion Visit
On one of the early days of summer we drove to the Oregon Zoo. It had been awhile since we had done the […]
Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #8: Coldwater Peak
Early morning found me at the Coldwater Peak Trailhead located at the Johnston Ridge Observatory only 5 1/2 miles north […]
Sister Rocks!
In early July I hiked to two interesting destinations – – – 4,200-foot Observation Peak and 4,300-foot Sister Rocks. The Trapper Creek Wilderness, […]
Rowena Photography
A common question is how to find interesting things to photograph. A stormy outing to the Rowena Plateau provides a good […]
Designer Garden Tour
Designer gardens in Portland’s Eastside. We decided to sign up and take the tour on a pleasant Saturday afternoon.
A Cloudy Visit to Paradise Park
It was early summer and time to drive to the Paradise Park Trailhead at the base of Mt. Hood, several […]
A Trail of Two Worlds
The 3,500-foot cumulative elevation gain and 11-mile loop hike over Horseshoe Ridge is always tough. The pitches ascending and descending […]