Like an arrow - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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The sun hung low - Rowena Crest #OregonExplored

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A place where the clouds slow down and sometimes stop for awhile - Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint #OregonExplored

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A metaphor - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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The wind was strong, and the grass was feathery soft - Stacker Butte #WashingtonExplored

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This guy turned two earlier this year, and I'm guessing he still likes watching TV (La Crosse) #Wisconsin #WisconsinExplored - pc: @nhuevang11

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The water was cold - White River West #OregonExplored

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The air was heavy with damp - Yaquina Head #OregonExplored

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I still struggle to tell the difference between sage and rabbitbrush - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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We walked down to what was left of the farm - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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In the clearing - Cape Meares #OregonExplored

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We had a phone meeting scheduled, so we stopped here along the water where the reception was strong. The ducks were curious but politely quiet until after the call ended - Smith Rock State Park #OregonExplored

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Just to the left of the frame, a pug on a leash was watching me curiously - Peter Iredale #OregonExplored

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It left a thin white film on our car - Alvord Desert Playa #OregonExplored

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Sometimes, when I'm tired, I'll sit down and claim I need to get one last picture of Mount Hood (Cast Creek Trail) #Oregon #OregonExplored - pc: @oahtahp

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Spring snow - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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An overwhelming sky - Sevenmile Hill #OregonExplored

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A faded sky - Smith Rock State Park #OregonExplored

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I will remember - Pillars of Rome #OregonExplored

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Baby trees are the cutest trees - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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A view of the desert - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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Lots of rocks to squeeze around, climb over, and slip on (Owyhee Canyonlands) #Oregon #OregonExplored - pc: @oahtahp

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Purple and white - Sevenmile Hill #OregonExplored

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As the temperatures rose, we too kept climbing our way toward the canyon head wall - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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Shut tight - Fort Stevens State Park #OregonExplored

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Bat barn in the distance - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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We came to see birds - Malheur National Wildlife Refuge #OregonExplored

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On our walk back to the car, Mount Saint Helens appeared from time to time through the trees - Thomas Lake Trail #WashingtonExplored

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Even the wind gasped - Sevenmile Hill #OregonExplored

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Patterns of rock along the river and a splash of color in the foreground - Stacker Butte #WashingtonExplored

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There were so many mosquitoes (Malheur National Wildlife Refuge) #Oregon #OregonExplored - pc: @oahtahp

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Everywhere we looked, there were flowers - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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This felt like welcome - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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It turns out I'm allergic - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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There are stories here - Chimney Rock #OregonExplored

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A tree of snakes - Nehalem River #OregonExplored

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The warmest light - Thomas Lake Trail #WashingtonExplored

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Pay attention to beauty both above and below - Stacker Butte #WashingtonExplored

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Yellow and green - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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In spite of the exhaustion, that smile is real (Chimney Rock) #Oregon #OregonExplored - pc: @oahtahp

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Our first hint along the highway that we were approaching Rome - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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We stood above - Bunker Hill Trail #WashingtonExplored

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They crowded the trail - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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To stand strong and alone - Stacker Butte #WashingtonExplored

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The park was packed with visitors, but we still found plenty of quiet, isolated places next to water and with views of rock and sky - Smith Rock State Park #OregonExplored

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It was a long way down - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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Through the looking glass - Thomas Lake Trail #WashingtonExplored

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The color of rock. The color of sky - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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Trees are a generally reliable source of support in my experience (Jedediah Smith State Park) #California #CaliExplored - pc: @oahtahp

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A wise tree - Cottonwood Canyon State Park #OregonExplored

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