Portland Heights The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge running from […]

Portland Heights The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge running from […]
Portland Heights I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Marquam Nature Park is always a treat. […]
Tualatin Hills Nature Park On a pretty day in early July, we returned to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park for […]
Nature Park With over 200 acres of undeveloped land, Marquam Nature Park is the third largest park in Portland. The […]
Sauvie Island Oak Island is located in the middle of Sturgeon Lake which is enclosed within Sauvie Island, about 15 […]
Crows are very common in the West Hills of Portland, especially in the springtime. They are often associated with carrion, […]
Pittock Mansion On a nice springtime day I went to the 16,000 square-foot Pittock Mansion. It’s located on a 950-foot […]
Springtime in the West Hills of Portland To my pleasant surprise, I spotted a barred owl about 12 feet off the […]
Longtime followers of my blog know I enjoy butterflies. At times they appear to be beautiful wildflowers brought to life, […]
Portland West Hills The Tualatin Mountains dominate the western skyline of Portland, Oregon. The mountains form the high ridge running […]