Elk are large animals with good-sized whitish rumps or “wapiti”, which is also the Indian name for elk. Clear-cuts and forest […]
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John Carr
A Sunny Council Crest
Sunshine enters the home bringing cheer and warmth. Soon I’m stretching my legs on a four-mile loop hike over Council […]
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Requiem to a Good Friend
Awakening this morning, I realized my old friend Ken was visited by the Grim Reaper four years ago. Ken was born […]
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Mt. Hood in the Winter Sunshine
A beautiful sunny Sunday morning in the City of Roses. The weatherman teases us with a spring-like forecast of the […]
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Home Flowers in Early Summer
For a change of pace, here’s a teaser from last year. Garden flowers were in bloom and the bees were […]
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Nature’s Crystalline Sculptures
The silence is unnerving. I can easily hear a pair of ruffed grouse foraging nearby. Hoarfrost covers everything in crystalline […]
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Blacktail Deer with Champoeg
A cool, foggy eight-mile hike along the Willamette River was brightened by the presence of my favorite model. Oak, cottownwood […]
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Spring has arrived in the Pacific Northwest
Some gardeners believe the first crocus in bloom is the official harbinger of spring. Other folks wait until the spring […]
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Searching for Wesen
The Grimm and his merry band seem to be very successful at capturing evil Wesen in Forest Park. Besides being […]
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Sweat and Toil to Nesmith Point
A rite of passage every spring before the summer hiking season is to climb one or more of the thigh-busting […]