In early spring I returned to the east side of the Columbia River Gorge to do a little hiking, and photography. […]
Archive for March 2016
A Long, Rainy Hike in the Coastal Mountains
I enjoy hiking in the Coastal Mountains. It is verdant and beautiful country. On the first day of spring I drove […]
A Winter Hike in the Columbia Gorge
On one of the last days of winter I went hiking in the Columbia River Gorge’s rain forest. There were bright […]
Late Winter Sunshine on Ridgefield NWR
On the last weekend of winter I journeyed to the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. And, to my […]
Deer and Colorful Wildflowers at Catherine Creek
First weekend of daylight savings time and what a day it was. Sun breaks, a cold & gusty wind, heavy […]
A Trillium Delight
On a mid-March blustery day I did the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west […]
An Early March Hike to Stacker Butte
Finally, some well appreciated sunshine, and wild lilies too. The lyrical and distinctive song of meadowlarks punctuated the silence. Groundhogs […]
Late Winter Hike along the Willamette River
Colorful wildflowers and many songbirds – – – it must be getting close to springtime. Champoeg Park is on the Willamette […]
Hardy Ridge on a Stormy Day
It was raining with gusts of wind as I arrived at the Hardy Ridge Equestrian Trailhead in Beacon Rock State Park on […]
Return to Virginia Lake
Oak Savannah. Bottomland Forest. Wetlands. Virginia Lake.