Forty acres of tulips and sunny weather brought me to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest near Woodburn in the third […]
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John Carr
Bloodsuckers in the Columbia River Gorge
Two bloodsucking hitchhikers! I really, really dislike ticks! But, what can one expect? It was springtime, an oak tree environment in the […]
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An Island within an Island
Oak Island is located in the middle of Sturgeon Lake which is enclosed within Sauvie Island, about 15 crow-flying miles […]
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Beautiful Blue Spring Azure
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried Let’s do some living, after we die Wild horses couldn’t drag me […]
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Soulful Wrens
On a nice spring day, I returned to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Less than five miles southeast of home, the 670-acre […]
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Portland landmarks on a drizzly, spring day
Quick! How can you tell when it’s spring, and not winter, in Portland? As any long-time resident knows, the answer […]
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Wild Orchid Tease
Wild orchids are now in bloom above the 45th parallel.
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Three Waterfalls on a Delightful Spring Day
Sunshine! I almost forgot how wonderful it is. A time for a shirt-sleeve hike to see three waterfalls east of […]
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Stormy Summit Climb in early April
In early April mid-week I returned to the northern side of the Columbia River Gorge on a mostly stormy day. The […]
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Eight Miles of Rain
The first week of April brought torrents of rain and concrete skies. But, if you live in Portland Heights, a little rain […]