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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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 […]
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Black-eyed Beauty
Finally, a nice day after an onslaught of rain. We decided to return to Tryon Creek State Natural Area less than […]
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Lewis and Clark Stayed Here
April Fool’s Day had arrived. A well-deserved break in the non-stop rain (Portland set an all-time record for rain in March with […]
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Cute baby mice and a Barred Owl
On the first Saturday of spring with the promise of some sunshine, I drove to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. […]
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The Birth of Oregon and a Snake Surpise
By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by the settlers of the Champoeg area, Oregon became a provisional territory of […]
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Birds, birds and more birds
Fresh snow greeted me in the morning, a nice treat in early March. By noon the sun was successfully fighting […]
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Urban Wildlife Delight
Deer, squirrels, nutria, snakes, ducks and many delicate, white blossoms hanging on Indian Plum trees. Toss in some nice weather, […]
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Inspired by Portlandia
After watching Portlandia on the last Friday of February, I felt inspired to take some photos of Downtown Portland. I parked at the […]