While enjoying an outing near Virginia Lake on Sauvie Island, I spotted a turkey vulture near the road. It was […]
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Bald Eagles on the Nest
The Oak Island Wildlife Area was my destination on a hot mid-spring day. The island is located in the middle […]
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Colorful Tulips Seemingly Forever
Forty acres of tulips and sunny weather brought us to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest near Woodburn. It was a […]
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Escape to Virginia Lake
Early May. A cool and partly cloudy day. Time to return to Sauvie Island a few miles northwest of home. I […]
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Fine Champoeg
Champoeg Park is on the Willamette River about 20 miles south of Portland. By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by […]
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Snake in the City
A nice early spring day. A good time to do the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park […]
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Tryon Trilliums
On one of the first days of spring with the promise of some sunshine, I drove to Tryon Creek State […]
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Red-Headed Woodpecker and Gorgeous Spring Flowers
Early in March, and it was all sunshine and blue skies. A great day to take a fun hike in the West […]
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A Grimm Outing
Watching some commercials about the TV series Grimm, we felt inspired to take some photos of Downtown Portland. Parking at the […]
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Sunshine with Iris
How did I get this lucky? Sunshine on a late winter weekend afternoon. Can’t let the sun escape without a […]