It's hard to explain to out-of-state visitors that the culvert there runs under the interstate #StarvationCreekStatePark #HoodRiverCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored #NW_Explored

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The grassy curve of this hill both carried and softened the sound of the sea #NorthHeadLighthouse #CapeDisappointmentStatePark #Ilwaco #Washington #WashingtonExplored

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There were no ropes to aid in the descent from the trail, so we moved slowly, sensing both strength and fragility in the earth beneath our feet. #ClackamasRiver #Estacada #ClackamasCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored

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My great aunt Merrylee is not a fan of bridges, which is part of why I keep posting them ❤️#WahclellaFalls #TannerCreek #Bonneville #MultnomahCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored #NW_Explored

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Poison oak plants crowded the trail, it was hot, and when we got to a near-vertical field of lose rock, I recommended heading back to the car. It didn't seem worth the risk. Then we got to the top, and I realized how much I'd almost missed. #MitchellPoint #ColumbiaGorge #HoodRiverCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored #NW_Explored

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Shape and texture #OregonDunesNationalRecreationArea #OregonDunes #Florence #LaneCounty #Oregon #OregonExplored

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I take pictures of people sometimes. And birds. And the sky. #WaikikiBeach #CapeDisappointmentStatePark #Ilwaco #Washington #WashingtonExplored #NW_Explored

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