I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home.

Colorful flowers, especially wildflowers, butterflies and songbirds are especially welcome to be seen.

In the latter part of summer though, there is much less to see.

But, there’s always something that catches my eye. Sometimes it’s just an old and scruffy crow.

Scruffy Crow

A hazy Mt. Hood from Council Crest

Lily

Marquam Trail

Dark-eyed Junco

Nephew Jason and lovely wife Ellen

White-crowned Sparrow

Sparrows and Clover

Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens over Portland

Folks enjoying Council Crest

Large, mature Doug Firs along the Marquam Trail

Top flowers on a Fireweed blooming (Fall is near)

Wooden fence aside the Marquam Trail