The last weekend of fall brought torrents of rain and concrete skies to the Portland area. But the outlook of rain doesn’t […]
Flood Stage on the Willamette River
Champoeg Park is on the Willamette River about 20 miles south of Portland. By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by […]
Wild Turkey and a Rainbow
With the heavy deluges of rain lately and lots of work-related meetings consuming my time, I haven’t had much of […]
Memaloose Hills on a cold and foggy day
Rain storm after rain storm moving through the Portland area. I felt like I should be growing webs between my […]
Tilikum Crossing
Portland’s South waterfront gained an exciting, architecturally-beautiful addition several months ago. The $135 million, 1,700-foot Tilikum Crossing is now open. […]
Late Fall Hike around Henry Hagg Lake
The cold and crisp morning was enhanced by sunshine and blue skies. The leaves crunched under my boots as I hiked […]
Beautiful Hoarfrost Artistry on Burdoin Mountain
It was a winter wonderland on a mid-November day. Temperatures in the 20’s, a cold easterly breeze, dense cloud cover, […]
The Capitol of Oregon
On a warm, sunny day in early fall I strolled the grounds north of the Oregon Capitol building in Salem. […]
An Autumn Visit to Virginia Lake
Virginia Lake provides great variety – – – Oak Savannah, bottomland forest, wetlands, waterfowl, songbirds and sometimes blacktail deer. And, on a […]
An Urban Nature Park on a Pleasant Autumn Day
Colorful leaves, squirrels searching for food on the forest floor and a sunny day. The four-mile loop hike in the […]