In late March my destination was the eastern foothills of the Coastal Mountains. A 14-mile up-and-down trail travels around Henry […]
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Greenleaf and Aldrich
The first Saturday of spring was a beautiful and sunny day in the Columbia River Gorge. While parking at the […]
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Paradise Park
It was early summer with a hot, sunny day forecast for Portland – – – time to drive to the Paradise […]
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Henry Hagg’s Great Hound’s Tongue
At times I’m truly amazed at the diversity of beauty in the Portland area. In mid April my destination was […]
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Fine Champoeg
Champoeg Park is on the Willamette River about 20 miles south of Portland. By a vote of 52-50 in 1843 by […]
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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 […]
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Tryon Trilliums
On one of the first days of spring with the promise of some sunshine, I drove to Tryon Creek State […]
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Portland landmarks on a drizzly, spring day
Quick! How can you tell when it’s spring, and not winter, in Portland? As any long-time resident knows, the answer […]
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Black-eyed Beauty
Finally, a nice day after an onslaught of rain. We decided to return to Tryon Creek State Natural Area less than […]
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Cute baby mice and a Barred Owl
On the first Saturday of spring with the promise of some sunshine, I drove to Tryon Creek State Natural Area. […]