Early in July I journeyed to the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. There were lots of young kids enjoying […]


Early in July I journeyed to the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. There were lots of young kids enjoying […]

On the last weekend of winter I journeyed to the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. And, to my […]

Mid-July – – – a hot and beautiful summer day. It had all the makings of a fun trip to the […]

Mid-February and a beautiful spring-like day – – – it had all the makings of a fun trip to the Carty […]

The first weekend of spring at the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield NWR. After crossing over an arched foot bridge above […]

On a dark and dreary day, a visit to the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield NWR was just the right […]

It’s Groundhog’s Day. Sunshine and temperatures in the low 50s. Does that mean another six weeks of winter? I hope […]

I was thinking to myself – – – rain, rain, rain go away and come back another day. But, rain […]

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 […]

The Hike The second week of November – – – concrete skies, a small chance of rain, an opportunity to spot migratory waterfowl […]