At times I’m truly amazed at the diversity of beauty in the Portland area. In mid April my destination was […]
Colorful Tulips Seemingly Forever
Forty acres of tulips and sunny weather brought us to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest near Woodburn. It was a […]
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 […]
Beautifull Waterfalls on McCord Creek
On a cool and drizzly day we decided to hike to Elowah Falls and Upper McCord Creek Falls in the Columbia River […]
Death Camas at Mountain Ranch
On the first weekend of May I drove to Columbia Hills State Park to visit the Dalles Mountain Ranch. The lower hillsides […]
Tidal Pools on the Oregon Coast
On the last morning of our visit to the Oregon Coast, I took advantage of sunshine and low tide to […]
Drift Creek Bridges
I was standing on a 150-foot suspension bridge, swaying slightly in the breeze. It gave me an incredible up-close view […]
Little Green Visitor
Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I noticed a peculiar visitor on our deck. It was a very small, […]
Fine Champoeg
Champoeg Park is on the Willamette River about 20 miles south of Portland. By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by […]
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 […]