In the distance, Oregon - Catherine Creek #PNWonderland

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Have you ever been surprised by morning? - Short Sand Beach #OregonExplored

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I was tempted to try my balance on one of these logs, but I made the safer choice (this time) - Veda Lake #OregonExplored

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As we rounded the bend just ahead, there were rows and rows of chairs set out to our right and preparations for an outdoor wedding - Mount Hood #OregonExplored

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They seemed fascinated by all the hikers passing by - Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge #PNWonderland

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Heart - Chicago Botanic Gardens #Chicago

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Each time I see a tree like this, I wonder how long it will be able to hold on, and I am reminded that I, too, can thrive where I am - Short Sand Beach #OregonExplored

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A bend in the trail - Ecola State Park #OregonExplored

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It was a crisp spring day - Rowena Plateau #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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As we found our way back down, the clouds obliged us a glimpse - Mount Hood #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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No matter where we hike in the Pacific Northwest, there are always crows - Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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A place to touch the water - Ramona Falls Trail #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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There weren't quite as many mosquitoes as we'd been led to believe - Mosquito Lake #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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Each tree stands like a kind of sun-dial above the beach - Short Sand Beach #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Two trees stood ready to greet all who approached the entrance - Mount Hood Skibowl #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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During the summer, these trees protect the dignity of the dwindling falls, waiting for autumn rains to drop their leaves and reveal the power of the water - South Falls #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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A place to cross - Ramona Falls Trail #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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We were across the river - Vista House #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Just as we were leaving the beach, the light broke through - Short Sand Beach #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Magenta and green - Mosquito Lake #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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Our first time on this trail, the lake was completely submerged beneath fields of snow - Mirror Lake #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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The seasons turn - Wind Lake #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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It flew above us - Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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After a long climb, there's a corner you turn, a space between tall trees, and the cold off the water - Ramona Falls #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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They were just in season - Mosquito Lake #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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The rocks were worn down here, water-smooth - Short Sand Beach #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Ready and waiting - Mount Hood Skibowl #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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A wrinkle in time - Arch Cape #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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We crossed near here - Sandy River #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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This oak had spread its branches above this steep slope - Catherine Creek #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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The city where we live - Portland #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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The light on the water was bright white - Langfield Falls #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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The land rose and fell like the ocean on a clear day - Eastern Oregon #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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It was cold up here, and even in early September, new blooms were just coming up from the ground - Mount Hood Skibowl #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Friends and neighbors - Catherine Creek #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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Even in the summer, the wind off the water here is strong - Latourell Falls #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Meadowsweet - Barney Reservoir #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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There are always people here for the view - Pittock Mansion #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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The warmth of afternoon light gently touched the water - North Falls #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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With more than 10,000 images in the last year, it took me a while to pick my top 25. Two have never been posted before! You can see the whole collection at ericmuhr.photo/top-25-of-2022 or go to ericmuhr.photo and click on Top 25 of 2022

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The land here was sharp - Smith Rock State Park #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Though we climbed in shade, there was space at the top for the like to shine down on the water - Multnomah Falls #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Sunshine yellow - Skagit Valley Tulip Festival #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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A long, wet, cold spring didn't stop this rose - International Rose Test Garden #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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We drove out here to find a waterfall but settled for this view instead - Barney Reservoir #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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Frosty fingers - Silver Falls State Park #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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The low summer flows have their own gentle beauty - South Falls #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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We encountered wisdom here - Lake Twenty-Two #pnwonderland - ericmuhr.photo

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Is it just me, or is the last section of trail a little narrower and a little steeper each year? - Neahkahnie Mountain #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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At the end of the neighborhood, there was a trail between houses that led us to this view - Depoe Bay #OregonExplored - ericmuhr.photo

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