Trees of the field - Catherine Creek #pnwonderland

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The book said this rock resembles a sleeping rabbit, but neither of us was completely convinced - Depoe Bay #OregonExplored

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We've seen the flowers, but we never seem to be here at the right time for berries - Monte Carlo Trail #pnwonderland

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The land seemed to bend down toward the water - Tom McCall Point #OregonExplored

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We found cedars at several turns in the trail - Columbia River Gorge #OregonExplored

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There are places all along the trail where there's a little less land to stand on than there was the last time we were here - Ecola State Park #OregonExplored

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I took so many pictures of egrets, but they were careful not to pass too close, so I didn't get as many good shots as I'd hoped - Steigerwald Lake #pnwonderland

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Big-mouth tree - Catherine Creek #pnwonderland

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The colors of summer - Rowena Plateau #OregonExplored

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Balsamroot and wild dill were emerging along the trail - Monte Carlo Trail #pnwonderland

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Stripes - Skagit Valley Tulip Festival #pnwonderland

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We washed our hands in the water - Wahkeena Spring #OregonExplored

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We met a woman with two dogs here and took a moment to exchange small talk and consider the view - Catherine Creek #pnwonderland

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One of the largest cottonwoods I'd seen in awhile - Steigerwald Lake #pnwonderland

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Maple leaves and light - Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum #pnwonderland

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High above the water - Freebridge Road #OregonExplored

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Almost every tree had been marked by the fire - Columbia River Gorge #OregonExplored

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Best friends forever - Catherine Creek #pnwonderland

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The trees here at the start of the trail give you a glimpse into the kind of place this is - Kentucky Falls Trailhead #OregonExplored

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Purple - Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle #pnwonderland

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We'd driven up for my birthday weekend and walked down to the water here before finding a spot for lunch - Granite Falls #pnwonderland

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There weren't as many people as usual, so we stopped at a curve in the trail and watched the water for awhile before we reached the bridge - Multnomah Falls #OregonExplored

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Dancing Queen - Baskett Slough #OregonExplored

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They leaned toward the light - Steigerwald Lake #pnwonderland

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The trees rose above the water, and teh clouds came down - Gold Creek Pond #pnwonderland

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The water cut right through - Columbia River Gorge #OregonExplored

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Rocks in the water - Oceanside #OregonExplored

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The row between varieties, a liminal space - Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival #OregonExplored

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They kept an eye on us - Steigerwald Lake #pnwonderland

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The beginnings of a new stand of oak - Baskett Slough #OregonExplored

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We left Chicago yesterday afternoon, briefly stopped over in Boise, and finally made it home to Portland!

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A glimpse of the rock - Beacon Rock #pnwonderland

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Reverse - Gold Creek Pond #pnwonderland

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We stopped at a lake and walked in to the falls - Olympic National Park #pnwonderland

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I enjoy watching seagulls swim, fight over food, walk along the beach, and fly - Short Beach #OregonExplored

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The perfect spring sky - Baskett Slough #OregonExplored

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A view from my favorite parking lot in the state - Oswald West State Park #OregonExplored

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We trudged through snow and tried to ignore the cold - Gold Creek Pond #pnwonderland

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We climbed to this point hoping for spectacular views of Mount Hood. Instead, we were surrounded by clouds, and it was a different kind of spectacular - Tom Dick & Harry Mountain #OregonExplored

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Just far enough from shore to get some separation from all the people - Short Beach #OregonExplored

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Mountain and sky - Olympic National Park #pnwonderland

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We emerged from the forest and stopped to catch our breath from the climb - Wahtum Lake #OregonExplored

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The trail through here was under an inch of water - Baskett Slough #OregonExplored

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Days like these aren't far off - Mirror Lake #OregonExplored

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I don't know what it takes to hold on here, and every time I come to this place, I half expect them to have vanished in a storm - Ecola State Park #OregonExplored

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To stand between - Mount Hood #OregonExplored

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This loop captures me every time we visit this place - Rowena Crest #OregonExplored

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We waded out into the grass to touch these softly brilliant buttons - Catherine Creek #Washington

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