By late November and early December, we have already had some frosty mornings. The leaves from the maples and other hardwoods cover the ground. They crunch under my feet as I hike the trails.
Due to the leaves having fallen from the trees, many of the vistas have opened up of the surrounding hills.
I keep reminding myself that early spring wildflowers will begin blooming in less than two months on the east end of the Columbia River Gorge.

Well-camouflaged Pine Squirrel
Still a few flowers in bloom

Pioneer Woman Sculpture

Wren

Gray Squirrel

Few leaves still falling

Pesky Crow

A gloomy day on Council Crest

An urban stretch of southwest city trails

Sunnyside Trail

Marquam Trail

Remnant of Halloween

Wooden fence along the Marquam Trail
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