June 20, 2016 When the weather was looking rainy here in western Washington, we decided to head for the drier climate of eastern Oregon. We started our trip by driving down I-5 to Salem and then cut east on Hwy 22, Santiam Pass. We really had no plans on where to stay, but when we came across…
On July 1, I took a drive up to Mt St Helens, Johnston Ridge to photograph wildflowers. I found the easiest place to go for flowers was Loowit Point which is just before you get to the Johnston Ridge visitor center. From there I then hiked 3/4 mile up to the Johnston Ridge Observatory. It’s…
April 30 and May 1, 2016 We’ve spent time in the past photographing the waterfalls of the Columbia Gorge, but this trip we spent more time on the Washington side of the Gorge with the intent of photographing the wildflowers at both Dalles Mountain and Rowena Crest. In the past, the end of April was…
April 14, 2015 This past weekend Dale and I did a little exploring in the Columbia Hills Natural Area Preserve just off Hwy 14 on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. We drove up Dalles Mt. Road looking for wildflowers and were not disappointed. The weather was a mixed bag of sunshine and rain…
Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area is a natural reserve in Olympia, Washington protected under the Washington Natural Areas Program…. I found out about this location because several friends have posted photos of this old railroad pier that was used for loading lumber. Dale and I drove out to check it out. The parking lot…
This year I had the opportunity to visit two tulip farms. One in Oregon – the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Or, and the Roosengaard Tulip Farm in Mt. Vernon, Wa. Both had excellent displays. The flowers seemed to be out about 2 weeks earlier than usual due to our very mild winter/spring and…
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