
Sunrise - 2012 Year End

Beautiful Morning - 2013

Cloud and Fog - Winter in the Mountains

the Arrival of Spring - Bracken Fern

Sunset - 2012 Year End ..............

Tempestuous Sunset - Winter in the Mountains

an Inquiring Lady Hummingbird.... **EXPLORE #245 08/02/2012**

the Inner World of a Glamorous Daylily..... **EXPLORE #367 07/23/2012**

Farewell to Summer.......

Blooming.......

Crabapple Blossom - Early Spring Flower

Milo McIver Sunrise

the Morning Light.......

Fondante Hyacinth - Early Spring Flower

the First Light of Dawn...... **EXPLORE #285 08/24/2012**

a New Suit for the Summer...... **EXPLORE #402 07/15/2012**

Beautiful Blooms & a Tender Bud...... **EXPLORE #241 08/11/2012**

the Last of Summer Days.......

an Exquisite Summer Dahlia..... **EXPLORE #428 08/18/2012**

Remember Summer - Firepot

Blushing..... **EXPLORE #187 07/18/2012**

**Winter Sunset** - November Alpenglow

Sun Down .........

Douglas' neckera, specimen on site, before acquisition

When I first saw an image of this place by Chip Phillips I said to myself I had to get there. When I finally found myself standing there after drawing on my years of map reading and navigation skills and getting through the narrow gorge with chest deep fr

The Columbia River begins its journey in the Canadian Rockies and finds its way down into Washington and Oregon where it flows past the northern slopes of Mt Hood. There are many tributaries flowing off those slopes where high rainfall feeds a lush forest

Blue Golden Hour.....Winter Sunset....

in the Cloud - Winter in the Mountain

Mountain Valley Sunset ..........

.... Clackamas River, late December morning....

Frozen waterfall. #beautifulearth #pacificnorthwest #cascades #frozen #waterandice #icicles #winter

Swagger Creek

Fog while hiking

Oregon Tree Farm Panorama

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A lot of people are out enjoying the North Fork reservoir

Obligatory Mt. Hood Shot