Rolling Hills

On the eastern side of the Cascade Range

in both Oregon and Washington

there are few trees

A stark beauty

all its own

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Under the Oaks

Enjoying a family picnic

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Hiking the Columbia River Gorge

We're out exploring

the Columbia River Gorge

and places there-abouts

on both the Oregon and Washington sides

  of the Columbia River.

We trekked out to these incredible falls Thursday

 one of many in the gorge.

More discoveries await us in the coming days!

Image is basically straight out of the camera.

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Watch Your Step

Especially that first one

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Come Sit a Spell

Take time

to dream

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Barn in Sight

Guess I should have one of those stickers that reads

I brake for barns

cause I do

slam on my brakes and jump out

with camera in hand...  Oh my

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I'm Sitting Pretty

  ... ready for my close-up !

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Deep in the Old Growth Forest

happily hugging trees

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and Our World

A is for Crisp Ripe Juicy-Sweet Apples

and Autumn...

Happy first weekend of Autumn !

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Big and Bright

Though autumn is clearly  

  in the air

these bright beauties

keep blooming away

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Proud to Be Useful and Used

Weathered and worn

but still going strong

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Castles in the Air

Yesterday's architecture

tomorrow's artifacts

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Letting the Light In

I love all the little windows

this old barn has

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Skipping Stones

at Coldwater Lake

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The Cycle of Life

Giving back to the Earth Mother

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It's Gonna Be A Bright Bright Bright...

... Sun-Shiny Day !

Have a

beautiful weekend !

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Sundown

The days are warm

the nights cold

Autumn is in the air

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Silo Sightings

Blending in

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Signs of Change

Though our weather is still

summer-like

we're beginning to see signs of

autumn

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Nine-Eleven

Lest we forget

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Delightfully Decrepit

This great old barn slowly dissolves away

 as nature reclaims her land

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Late Bloomers

Little wild roses

still showing off new blooms

while its neighbors pretty much

have gone to seed

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Walking Our Walk

After a bout of hot weather

we're out walking again

and it feels wonderful !

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Taking Time

.. to sit and dream

and to

just be

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Foggy Weather

 Mt St Helens

veiled in fog.

The left side was blown away

by the 1980 eruption.

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Skywatch

Needs Work

.. or maybe

just a good stiff breeze

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Late Summer Color

Brilliant purple

thingies.

I love purple

any-thingies !

 ♥

 

 

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Flower Art

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Standing Tall and Proud

I can almost hear

 tales this barn does hold

tales yearning to be told

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A Swirling Twirling

Rush of sound

Dancing in the air

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How Bees Sees These

Kinda sorta maybe..

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Calm Waters

 September Morn'

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