Cold and heavy winds almost turned me around only a short climb from the summit. Hoarfrost covered the few wind-blown trees. […]
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John Carr
Requiem to a Good Friend
Sad was I. Awakening this morning, I realized my old friend Ken was visited by the Grim Reaper three years ago today. […]
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What’s Up Virginia?
Mid-February. A cool and partly cloudy day. Time to return to Sauvie Island a few miles northwest of home. I […]
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Days of Wine and Widows
In mid-February I was in the east end of the Columbia River Gorge and decided to take a side trip […]
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Crocuses and Crows
We decided to take advantage of some sun on a weekend day and do a loop hike from home to Council […]
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Up against the Coyote Wall
The second Saturday of February found your intrepid hiker about 60 miles east of home in the Columbia River Gorge. […]
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Fox Squirrel in Tualatin Hills
A nice weekend day in early February. A good time to do the 4.1-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature […]
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An Urban Loop
I decided to take advantage of the mid-40’s degree temperatures and do a loop hike from home to Council Crest, […]
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Great Horned Owl
It’s Groundhog’s Day. Sunshine and temperatures in the low 50s. Does that mean another six weeks of winter? I hope […]
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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 equinox. […]