Things are constantly moving through here - Rowena Crest #OregonExplored

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Summer colors - Cottonwood Canyon State Park #OregonExplored

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Surprisingly, I learn something about the power grid on just about every hike - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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The server wished me a happy birthday! (Las Vegas) #Nevada #NevadaExplored pc: @oahtahp

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We read the placard in front, but I was mainly interested in the morning light - Jacksonville #OregonExplored

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A rock - Cannon Beach #OregonExplored

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There were horses there - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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The wind was brisk - Oswald West State Park #OregonExplored

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A road ran beneath the trees - Hilgard State Park #OregonExplored

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I love to watch these furry little bees - Jacksonville #OregonExplored

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A little touch of color - Milo McIver State Park #OregonExplored

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Smooth - Alvord Desert Playa #OregonExplored

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Perspective makes a difference (Stacker Butte) #Washington #WashingtonExplored pc: @oahtahp

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I know exactly how you feel, my friend - Ecola Creek #OregonExplored

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Workers were replacing a cabin roof. We could hear the echo of their hammers on the water - Lost Lake #OregonExplored

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The rocky ridge reminded me of a dragon's tail - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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A view of the ocean - Cape Meares #OregonExplored

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The bear grasss was blooming - Thomas Lake Trail #WashingtonExplored

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The perfect sky for a roadtrip - Steens Mountain Wilderness #OregonExplored

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I do not think the foxes actually wear them - Ecola Creek #OregonExplored

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A happy, friendly tree - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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My youngest brother thought I might really love this apron. Because Christmas cats (Lloyd District) #Oregon #OregonExplored pc: @oahtahp

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No matter what precautions I take, I always get water on my lens - Latourell Falls #OregonExplored

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It was one of those days where I was glad I remembered sunscreen - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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The slightest blue sheen and silver - Cottonwood Canyon State Park #OregonExplored

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Sometimes a drive out to Mosier is the best way to find some quiet on the weekend - Rowena Crest #OregonExplored

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There was a pile of gravel, construction equipment, and this tree - Sevenmile Hill #OregonExplored

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The salmonberries were huge and deliciously tart - Drift Creek Falls #OregonExplored

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Every trail has a surprise or two - Chimney Rock #OregonExplored

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No matter what part of the state we visit, there are always trees - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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Heavenly (Potato Butte) #Oregon #OregonExplored pc: @oahtahp

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By a stretch of the imagination - Brookings #OregonExplored

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Poison oak lined the trail through here. It was thriving - Jump Creek Canyon #IdahoExplored

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A portal - Nehalem River #OregonExplored

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I'm not the kind of person to get up at 2 in the morning and drive to a place with plenty of time to set up for sunrise, so the light as it is is the light that I get - Smith Rock State Park #OregonExplored

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Every step we took was a splash or a squish - Cast Creek Trail #OregonExplored

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There was rain where we stood, and in the distance, light - Twin Rocks #OregonExplored

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Two couples were inflating a raft on the beach, and the parking lot was filling up fast - Owyhee Reservoir #OregonExplored

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Shades of gray - Bunker Hill #WashingtonExplored

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It felt safe when I climbed out there, but from this perspective, I'm still not sure I made the right decision (Tumala Mountain) #Oregon #OregonExplored pc: @oahtahp

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There were crowds at the waterfall, so we climbed away from the parking area on the lookout for color and quiet and views of the valley below - Jump Creek Canyon #IdahoExplored

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A place to rest after the climb, drink some water, and look at the mountain - Cast Creek Trail #OregonExplored

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A mother duck had gathered her babies on a rock down below - Smith Rock State Park #OregonExplored

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One of the very best shows - Falls Creek Falls #WashingtonExplored

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Like an island - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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The heat radiating from these rocks warmed the juniper, a powerful fragrance - Owyhee Canyonlands #OregonExplored

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The kind of path where you are always approaching and never quite there - Alsea Falls #OregonExplored

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We were careful not to step on the ice - - Thomas Lake Trail #WashingtonExplored

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On our second visit here, we found that someone had cleared all the brush, making for clear shots from the road (Slide Mountain Falls) #Oregon #OregonExplored pc: @oahtahp

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Last year we mostly missed the rhododendron bloom - Cast Creek Trail #OregonExplored

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