The pungent scent of pine needles, open meadows, views extending far to the east, mule deer, an amazing diversity of wildflowers […]
Tag Archive for ‘Mt. Hood’
Days of Wine and Widows
In mid-February I was in the east end of the Columbia River Gorge and decided to take a side trip […]
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Summit of Mt. Baker from Council Crest
The penultimate day of 2012. And to my joy and amazement, it was all sunshine and blue skies. A great day […]
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Pacific Northwest Signature Sights
Hearing a bull elk bugling and catching a summer steelhead on light tackle are truly the signature highlights of living […]
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September Delights
Sometimes it’s fun sharing some photos without a focused theme. I usually concentrate on a single hike or outing. For […]
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Colorful Fall Leaves in Late Summer
Second Saturday of September, low 40°s and not a cloud in the sky at a trailhead in the early morning – […]
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Small Birds Make Me Smile
The second Monday of the New Year I headed to the east side of the Columbia River Gorge to see if some […]
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Springtime on Phlox Point
You can pardon me for thinking it was a spring day above the 45th Parallel. There was plenty of sunshine, […]
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October 2011 Burnt Lake and E. Zigzag Mountain Hike
The Hike Waterfalls, autumn leaves, one of the prettiest lakes in the Mt. Hood area and a mountain to climb – […]