There was a runner or two. Some early-blooming camellias. And birds. - Cathedral Park #OregonExplored

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A place to feel what it is to be grounded - Horsethief Butte #WashingtonExplored

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Brought to you by The Uniform Grocery Product Code Council - University Falls #OregonExplored

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I've heard it's not much of a place to visit. But still - Upper Klamath Lake #OregonExplored

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We stood above the ocean - Cape Perpetua #OregonExplored

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The sky was heavy - Butte Creek #OregonExplored

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The light slipped down the side of the hill - Baker Creek #OregonExplored

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The trees that morning seemed especially friendly - Heather Lake #WashingtonExplored

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Translucent when wet - Tumala Mountain #OregonExplored

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I don't know exactly how I felt or why I feel it again every time I think about this place - Devils Punchbowl #OregonExplored

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We looked up at the rock above us and then out at the world beyond - Natural Arch #OregonExplored

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The city was especially bright that morning - Eagle Cliffs #OregonExplored

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Some places feel so alive - Shellburg Falls #OregonExplored

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A post on the bridge was just the right height for my camera - Royal Terrace Falls #OregonExplored

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We didn't talk much - Snohomish #WashingtonExplored

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There lots of just-barely-making-it days that can be improved with fresh air and a view - Blue Lake #WashingtonExplored

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We drove out here on whim and walked along the road for awhile - Rowena Crest #OregonExplored

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We skipped the trail when we saw the gate was closed and walked the road to the top instead - Marys Peak #OregonExplored

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We climbed on top of this rock for a view of Mount Adams - Crofton Butte #WashingtonExplored

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It was one of the quietest days - Memaloose Lake #OregonExplored

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Complementary - Brooklyn Park #MinnesotaExplored

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There was a fishery nearby where we watched baby trout - Gnat Creek #OregonExlored

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There was a long set of wooden stairs, hanging from the side of the rock across from where we stood - Punchbowl Falls #OregonExplored

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The sign said "red," which was true, I guess, depending on how long you stay and how you experience a place like this - Red Lake #OregonExplored

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One of the loudest places I've ever stood, a place to drown out the world - White River Falls State Park #OregonExplored

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Pillars, columns, spires, ridges - I loved them all - Blue Unit #OregonExplored

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Pillars, columns, spires, ridges - I loved them all - Blue Unit #OregonExplored

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There's a trail along the perimeter - Larch Mountain #OregonExplored

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We walked this way - Coyote Wall #WashingtonExplored

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Some days, like me, the island comes home to rest - Neskowin #OregonExplored

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A splash of green against the ocean - Cascade Head #OregonExplored

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They get more interesting with age - Heather Lake #WashingtonExplored

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A long line of wooden steps climb right up alongside the water - Majestic Falls #OregonExplored

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A place for everything - Willamette Heritage Center #OregonExplored

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There's nothing quite so fresh as morning light at the ocean - Cape Blanco #OregonExplored

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Magenta morning sky - Cathedral Park #OregonExplored

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I don't remember how long we stayed. But it felt like years passed. - Thor's Well #OregonExplored

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The world is a garden - Herman Creek Trail #OregonExplored

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I was born not too far from here - Bakers Creek #OregonExplored

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Everything was exploding - Rowena Crest #OregonExplored

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The trail was muddy and slick. We waded through several creeks. It was raining. It was cold. It was worth it. - Heather Lake #WashingtonExplored

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The ground was still wet - Horsethief Butte #WashingtonExplored

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We were driving home from Tri-Cities and stopped here on a whim - Horsethief Butte #WashingtonExplored

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Evidence of the past, the promise of something new - Rocky Butte #OregonExplored

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It was just before dark when we arrived - Heceta Head #OregonExplored

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A trickle of water flowed through this deeply shaded place - Marys Peak #OregonExplored

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It was good to be back - Natural Arch #OregonExplored

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The peony blossoms were heavy with rain - Snohomish #WashingtonExplored

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Have you ever seen such a place - Heather Lake #WashingtonExplored

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Rocky spires - Cape Horn #WashingtonExplored

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