After watching Portlandia on the last Friday of February, I felt inspired to take some photos of Downtown Portland. I parked at the […]
A Wet Slog in a Wilderness Gem
On a cold, rainy day I hiked in a hidden gem of an old-growth forest. The trail followed the Siouxon (rhymes […]
Requiem to a Friend
Sad was I. Awakening this morning, I realized my old friend Ken was visited by the Grim Reaper two years ago today. […]
Lovely Japanese Gardens
Presidents Day brought concrete skies and drizzle, enticing me to take a fun hike in the West Hills of Portland. I walked down the Vista Ridge, […]
Beautiful Falls at Dry Creek
Winter hiking in the Columbia River Gorge’s rain forest is reminiscent of a pretty woman without her makeup or dazzling jewelry. […]
Catherine Creek Wildflowers
After seeing Starvation Creek Falls and hiking the Rowena Plateau, friend Dan, my favorite model and I crossed the Columbia […]
First Wildflower of the Year
Some gardeners believe the first crocus in bloom is the official harbinger of spring. Other folks wait until the equinox. […]
Starvation is the name but did anyone starve?
In the mid-Columbia River Gorge, a creek (and later its falls) was originally named “Starveout Creek” due to a wreck […]
A Very Pretty Lake in Early December
After viewing the elk at Jewell and walking to Fishhawk Falls, highschool friend Dan and I drove to the Soapstone Lake […]
Fishhawk Falls Delight
Most waterfalls in the northern Oregon Coast Range occur where streams cross basalt bedrock formations. Fishhawk Creek at Lee Wooden […]
