We crossed the bridge and walked another mile further to find a place where the forest had been spared by fire - Columbia Gorge #OregonExplored #Oregon

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Yes, we went inside - Hug Point #OregonExplored #Oregon

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Until we visited, I'd never really understood why they're called the Elkhorns. It seems so obvious now - Elkhorn Mountains #OregonExplored #Oregon

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Morning light above the water - South Falls #OregonExplored #Oregon

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We weren't confident in the road, so we ended up walking an extra mile or two for this. It was worth it - North Idaho #IdahoExplored #Idaho

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Something to look at - Freebridge Road #OregonExplored #Oregon

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An obtuse triangle - Thomas Lake Trailhead #Washington

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Beacon Rock in the distance - Columbia River Gorge #OregonExplored #Oregon

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An oasis - Hidden Falls #Washington

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These two hung out on the feeder and took their time while nearly a dozen chickadees patiently waited their turn - Portland #MurmuringPines #Oregon

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The air was sharp - Pilsen #Chicago #Illinois

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Just a cloud or two against the sky - Yellowstone National Park #WyomingExplored #Wyoming

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We drove to this place twice but only found it the second time - Wasson Lake #OregonExplored #Oregon

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A hometown trail - Forest Park #OregonExplored #Oregon

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We could tell on our way up the mountain how foggy it would be at the top - Tom Dick and Harry Mountain #OregonExplored #Oregon

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There's a cross above the church where my parents were married, and it's become a place where pigeons nest - Talent Friends Church #OregonExplored #Oregon

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A good place to visit - Yellowstone National Park #WyomingExplored #Wyoming

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New growth everywhere - Columbia Gorge #OregonExplored #Oregon

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Heat radiated off of these big rocks - Leslie Gulch #OregonExplored #Oregon

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An assortment - Columbia Gorge #OregonExplored #Oregon

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Every wet place a reflection of the sky - Horsetail Falls Loop Trail #OregonExplored #Oregon

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It's the kind of place where you can get a good view of a place with a good view - Portland Women's Forum #OregonExplored #Oregon

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My dad used to manage a fertilizer factory and chemical plant. This place reminded me of him - Yellowstone National Park #WyomingExplored #Wyoming

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I can't really explain why, but this bridge is one of my favorites - Kentucky Falls Trail #OregonExplored #Oregon

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We walked back and forth through the tunnel, capturing short videos for a friend who couldn't be there - Tunnel Falls #OregonExplored #Oregon

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They crowded up close to the water - Thomas Lake Trailhead #Washington

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We came upon this bridge shortly after I'd started thinking about lunch - Larch Mountain #OregonExplored #Oregon

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We squeezed through this space in order to stay on the trail - Leslie Gulch #Oregon #OregonExplored

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The strongest blue sky - Freebridge Road #Oregon #Oregonexplored

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Hitchhiker? Friends? I wish I'd taken time to ask - Silver Falls State Park #Oregon #OregonExplored

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While we were there, just a few folks braved the cold water - Horsetail Falls #Oregon #OregonExplored

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A place of sanctuary - Ramona Falls #OregonExplored #Oregon

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A spillway - Columbia River Gorge - #Oregon #OregonExplored

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The earth here has sharp edges - Leslie Gulch #Oregon #OregonExplored

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Like an eye - Tom Dick and Harry Mountain #Oregon #Oregonexplored

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Penal substitutionary atonement theory - Pilsen #Chicago #Illinois

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A kind of order - West Bridge Park #WestLinn #Oregon

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About a mile further along the road is where we started to see all the campsites - Leslie Gulch #Oregon #OregonExplored

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All roads lead there - Chicago #Illinois #Chicago

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Nature reclaims what it must - West Bridge Park #WestLinn #Oregon

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Lots of little seastacks - Arch Cape #Oregon #OregonExplored

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Waiting for summer - Klehm Arboretum #Illinois #Rockford

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They say it's only about 57,000 years old - Beacon Rock #Washington #MurmuringPines

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That rock in the foreground had larger than average finger holes but otherwise seemed just about my size - Thomas Lake Trail - #Washington #murmuringpines

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As we climbed to the falls, we were surrounded by the brilliant red/orange foliage of mountain blueberries - Umbrella Falls Trail - #MountHood #Oregon

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The clouds rose from behind the forest, and at first, I thought I might be looking at one of the Cascade peaks - Thomas Lake Trail - #Washington #murmuringpines

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Frosted tip - Klehm Arboretum #Illinois #Rockford

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The river stretched to sky's edge - Freebridge Road #Oregon #OregonExplored

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A profusion - Eagle Creek #OregonExplored #Oregon

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It was just as lush as I'd remembered it - Kentucky Falls Trail #Oregon #OregonExplored

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