Blacktail Deer
Summer in the Pacific Northwest is amazing. Warm tmperatures and sunny skies set the stage. Everything remains green due to the spring rains.
Urban trails and nature parks are great places to spot local wildlife. Even urban streets and yards are places to spot blacktail deer, squirrels and songbirds.

Blacktail doe snacking on urban flowers

Blacktail fawns on the urban streets

Great Hedge Nettle
Tualatin Hills
The bright blue skies highlight the beauty of the West Hills of Portland. Both the Maquam Nature Park and the Tualatin Hills Nature Park are easily accessible with many trails to hike, providing an opportunity to witness the subtle shifts in the environment and appreciate the unique beauty of each day.

Black-eyed Susan

Urban bunnies

Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial

Rose

A smoky sky over Mt. Hood

Barbara Walker Crossing

Osprey on Sauvie Island

Currants

Blackberries

Council Crest

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