Even in a stand of trees, I observe that two are better than one #MoorePark #KlamathFalls #KlamathCounty #Oregon

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When I was younger, a friend ran through a line of pines like this one and poked her eye pretty hard. It's made me cautious. #HorsegladeTrailhead #OCandETrail #KlamathCounty #Oregon

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Sometimes after a long hike, I don't feel like going home right away. I cranked up the heat in the car and looked for barns. A flock of wild geese had gathered inside this one. I got too close, and they scattered #Beatty #KlamathCounty #Oregon

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The beach at Penrose Point is covered in round, water-worn stones that clunk in the morning tide #PenrosePointStatePark #Lakebay #Washington

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The low-horizoned light of early morning was just what I needed #PenrosePointStatePark #Lakebay #Washington

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They've repaired the borders and re-graveled this trail, making it a pleasant place for a walk in the rain. #BridalVeilFalls #ColumbiaGorge #MultnomahCounty #Oregon

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The reservoir is low in anticipation of more winter rains. This grass, in just a few months, will gently brush at the bottoms of canoes and get tangled up in paddles. #Tilikum #Newberg #YamhillCounty #Oregon

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My favorite color is juniper berries on a cold winter afternoon in the hills on the edge of town. #MoorePark #KlamathFalls #KlamathCounty #Oregon

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Along the 8-mile walk from Horseglade Trailhead to the Merritt Creek Trestle, there are miles of open, rock-filled fields, every last one lined with trees. #HorsegladeTrailhead #OCandETrail #KlamathCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored

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I angled the car down into the ditch, as far off the highway as I could get. I don't normally take pictures from my car. But this barn demanded that I stop and look and remember. #Beatty #KlamathCounty #Oregon

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There's this loop trail at Penrose Point with trees and brush just thick enough to make it so that the sound of the waves presses right up against you without ever giving you a glimpse of the water #PenrosePointStatePark #Lakebay #Washington

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I walked to the end of the pier at Joemma Beach and waited for the early morning sun to makes its way up over the distant hills. #JoemmaBeachStatePark #Longbranch #Washington

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Walking through the woods on a rainy morning. I try to remember to pay attention. #Tilikum #Newberg #YamhillCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored

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There's a spot on the trail at Moore Park where you can look down on an island, rising from the lake, and think about what it might be like to be there instead of here. #UpperKlamathLake #MoorePark #KlamathFalls #KlamathCounty #Oregon

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She said he'd been collecting odds and ends for years before they were married. She told him it was time to build a museum or get rid of it. He built a museum. #EmuZum #Grandview #OwyheeCounty #Idaho #IdahoExplored

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My kind of morning. #Tilikum #Newberg #YamhillCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored #picturingOregon

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Things to watch for along the Klamath Falls Link River Trail: lone trees, the flow of water, pelicans, the sky. #KlamathFalls #LinkRiverTrail #KlamathCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored #picturingOregon

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This old railroad trestle over Merritt Creek is an 8-mile walk from the Horseglade Trailhead, making it a perfect spot to stop for lunch. #MerrittCreekTrestle #HorsegladeTrailhead #OCandETrail #KlamathCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored #picturingOregon

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The ground was completely saturated, so my shoes went in the dishwasher when I got home. But the crisp morning cold was a perfect match for the soft colors of sunrise. #PenrosePointStatePark #Lakebay #Washington #WashingtonExplored

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This bridge crosses over a reservoir that's been drained for the season. Before I was born, there was a dairy farm here. My dad grew up a few miles down the road. #Tilikum #Newberg #Oregon #OregonExplored #picturingOregon

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My sister drove over the hill to meet me for a Saturday-morning hike in Klamath Falls. #UpperKlamathLake #KlamathFalls #KlamathCounty #Oregon #picturingOregon #OregonExplored

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I celebrated the New Year with a walk, just before sunrise, at Penrose Point. #PenrosePointStatePark #Lakebay #Washington #WashingtonExplored

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Remembering 2017: This Japanese maple at the Portland Japanese Garden is right on the trail and easy to miss because of how normal it looks from above. Crouch down, look up, and reality shifts - the most popular post on my feed this last year - #PortlandJapaneseGarden #Portland #Oregon #2017BestNine

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Remembering 2017: Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint remains my favorite local getaway spot when I need an hour or so of quiet - the 2nd most popular post on my feed this last year - #BaldPeak #ChehalemMountains #Oregon #2017BestNine

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Remembering 2017: This fall, during a writers retreat, I skipped a morning session for a walk in the woods - the 3rd most popular post on my feed this last year - #Tilikum #Newberg #YamhillCounty #Oregon #2017BestNine

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Remembering 2017: A summer view of Mt. Hood rising above Portland from the grounds of the Pittock Mansion - the 4th most popular post on my feed this last year - #MtHood #Portland #PittockMansion #Oregon #2017BestNine

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Remembering 2017: This bloom was coming up in a patch of long grass outside an old schoolhouse on St. Helena Island in South Carolina - the 5th most popular post on my feed this last year - #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #SouthCarolina #2017BestNine

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Remembering 2017: The OC & E Woods Line State Trail is Oregon's longest linear park (109 miles!), and I ran across this barn while returning from the Merritt Creek Trestle to Klamath Falls - the 6th most popular post on my feed this last year - #KlamathCounty #Beatty #Oregon #2017BestNine

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Remembering 2017: Before the Eagle Creek Fire that closed down spots like this, I took a Thursday off work and walked down to Wahclella Falls - the 7th most popular post on my feed this last year - #WahclellaFalls #ColumbiaGorge #Oregon #2017BestNine

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Remembering 2017: I spent an early weekend in April on the Oregon Coast. This boardwalk runs along the south side of Spring Lake, just outside of Rockaway Beach - the 8th most popular post on my feed this last year - #SpringLake #TwinRocks #Oregon #2017BestNine

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