Spring Snow
country lane
sweeping hillside
dusted with snow
Sandy, Oregon (2017)oregonweathersnowlandscapeshaikupoetryiPhoneography
From LANDSCAPES
Plowed and Planted
plowed and planted
fields sprout green
farmers wait for harvest
Sandy, Oregon (2017)oregonagriculturecropslandscapeshaikupoetry
From LANDSCAPES
Canola Fields
in the fields
bee crops bloom
canary-yellow
Sandy, Oregon (2017)oregonlandscapesagriculturecanolacontroversial crophaikupoetry
From LANDSCAPES
Backroads
quiet country roads
sprawling hillsides
white vinyl fences
West Linn, Oregon (2017)oregonlandscapesbackroadshaikupoetryiPhoneography
From LANDSCAPES
From Marble Mountain
it’s peaceful here
this mountaintop
but clear-cuts scar the view
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington (2016)washingtoncascadesmountainsforestlandscapeshaikupoetry
From LANDSCAPES
Swift Creek
deep in the forest
where the only sound
is a babbling stream
Gifford Pinchot National Forest—Washington (2016)washingtoncreekslandscapeswaterscapeshaikupoetry
From WATERSCAPES
Clouds and Shadows
clouds stall
over fields
casting long shadows
Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge—Salem, Oregon (2016)oregonlandscapescloudshaikupoetry
From LANDSCAPES
Mustard Fields
miles and miles
of mustard fields
for the bees
Salt Creek—Willamette Valley, Oregon (2016)oregonagriculturelandscapeshaikupoetry
From LANDSCAPES
Autumn Closing In
fields of amber
fresh-cut grain
autumn closing in
Damascus, Oregon (2016)oregonagriculturelandscapescloudshaikupoetry
From LANDSCAPES
Heading West
bug spattered windshield
Mount Hood on the horizon
crossing Juniper Flat
Juniper Flat, Oregon (2016)oregonlandscapesMount Hoodstructuresagriculturehaikupoetry
From LANDSCAPES
A Little Shade
August sun sizzles
locust tree casts shadows
provides little relief
Maupin, Oregon (2016)oregonlandscapestreesstructureshaiku poetry
From LANDSCAPES
Deschutes River Canyon
panoramic views
this high desert oasis
birds foraging sky
Maupin, Oregon (2016)oregonriversdesertscanyonslandscapeswaterscapeshaikupoetry
From WATERSCAPES
Into the Clouds
plants between the cracks
thriving in this harsh terrain
clouds sag, dropping rain
Clackamas River—Mount Hood National Forest (2016)From LANDSCAPES
Basalt Cliffs
basalt draped with green
a narrow, winding highway
river rushes past
Clackamas River—Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon (2016)From LANDSCAPES
Fields
Sun-warmed clouds cast shadows across fields of gold and green.
Damascus, Oregon (2016)oregonlandscapesweatheriPhone photography
From LANDSCAPES
Late Winter
Between rain showers; clouds lift; beyond fields, Mount Hood shines.
Oregon City, Oregon (2016)From LANDSCAPES
Floodplain Trail
Pine trees and maples; rain comes and goes; dodging puddles along the trail.
Molalla River State Park—Canby, Oregon (2016)oregonstate parkstrailslandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
Teasel
A beautiful view through a thicket of teasel, along the Floodplain Trail.
Molalla River State Park—Canby, Oregon (2016)oregonfloodplainsnonnative plantslandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
Peaceful Sky
Briefly, the sun came out to highlight the sky in pale shades of orange and gold.
Molalla River State Park—Canby, Oregon (2016)From LANDSCAPES
A gorgeous afternoon at Fern Ridge Lake, and a great place for birdwatching.
Southern Willamette Valley—Eugene, Oregon (2015)From LANDSCAPES
Autumn in the Mountains
Incoming cold front; sun breaks between downpours; sparks of golden light.
Brightwood, Oregon (2015)oregonskycloudsforestlandscapesiPhone photography
From LANDSCAPES
Western Juniper—Juniperus occidentalis
One of my favorite views in this desert canyon is this wonderful, rock-hugging juniper.
Deschutes River Canyon—Maupin, Oregon (2015)oregonnative treesdesertlandscapes
From PLANTS
Canyon Cloudscape
Couldn’t resist aiming my lens at the sun to catch a cloudscape on the move.
Longbend, Deschutes River Canyon—Maupin, Oregon (2015)From WEATHER
Rock and Sky
Winds aloft stir the clouds; basalt cliffs bake in the sun; plants thrive between the cracks.
Columbia River Gorge—Cook, Washington (2015)From LANDSCAPES
A Roadside View
Stuck in traffic due to road construction, at least we had some nice views of Mount Hood while waiting to get over the pass.
Government Camp, Oregon (2015)oregonmount hoodcascadeslandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
Mountain View
A crisp view of Mount Hood’s southeast face from White River Canyon.
Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon (2015)oregoncascadesmount hoodlandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
Dazzling View
Mount Hood from Hood River Valley; the smokey haze was due to fires burning in Siberia.
Hood River Valley, Oregon (2015)oregonhood river valleymount hoodlandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
Through the Smoke
Driving towards Hood River, Mount Hood’s north face shines through the smokey haze. The smoke was from fires burning in Siberia.
Oregon (2015)From LANDSCAPES
Oak Tree Forest
At the west end of the lake, a gorgeous oak forest has claimed the basalt cliffs.
Drano Lake, Washington (2015)From LANDSCAPES
Contrail
While birdwatching, caught sight of a contrail, straight as an arrow across the sky.
Columbia River Gorge—Drano, Lake, Washington (2015)washingtoncontrailskylandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
Urban Forest
Anchored along Mary S. Young Park, 128 acres of urban forest along the Willamette River in West Linn, OR.
West Linn, Oregon. (2015)oregonlandscapeswaterscapesurban forest
From WATERSCAPES
The View From Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill, a chunk of basalt, and sweeping views; another area that should be feet-deep with snow by now.
Government Camp, Oregon. (2015)oregonlandscapesmountainsforest
From LANDSCAPES
The Clearing
It was at the clearing that we found deer tracks, a garter snake, mole mounds, and hazel catkins.
Milo McIver State Park ~ Clackamas, Oregon. (2014)From LANDSCAPES
Jagged Landscape
Jagged landscape, basalt cliffs: So pretty, and so different than the Oregon side of the Columbia River.
Columbia River Gorge—Home Valley, Washington. (2014)washingtoncliffsforestlandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
The Cliffs
A staggering view of the cliffs, and these wonderful little trees whose roots help stabilize a slide area.
Columbia River Gorge—Home Valley, Washington. (2014)From LANDSCAPES
Crown Point Vista House
A view from I-84 of the historic 1918 Crown Point Vista House that sits 733 feet above the Columbia River.
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. (2014)oregonlandscapeshistoriccrown pointvista house
From LANDSCAPES
Perennial Falls
Enjoyed the lovely views of the cliffs we were just on, and the sight of perennial waterfalls.
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. (2o14)From LANDSCAPES
Eastbound I-84
From Bridal Veil State Park overlooking I-84 with views of the Columbia River, and Washington State.
Columbia River Gorge—Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon. (2014)oregonwashingtonlandscapesrivers
From LANDSCAPES
Historic Columbia River Highway
Along the historic Columbia River Highway, the lanes are narrow, and the views are gorgeous.
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. (2014)oregonhistoric bywayslandscapes
From LANDSCAPES
Cape Horn Washington
A stunning view from the rim of The Gorge at Bridal Veil State Park of the Columbia River and Cape Horn, Washington.
Columbia River Gorge—Historic Columbia River Highway, Oregon. (2014)oregonwashingtoncape hornlandscapesrivers
From LANDSCAPES
Golden Pasture
The road bends, the forest opens to dry pasture; a lone horse grazes on a little patch of green grass.
Corbett, Oregon. (2014)From LANDSCAPES
A Sparkling Day
Swift currents slosh against the hull. Sunlight shines through broken clouds. Cottonwood leaves glisten.
Sandy River—Troutdale, Oregon. (2014)oregonriverstreesskycloudscapeslandscapes
From WATERSCAPES
Water, Land and Sky
Water, land and sky, fish or no fish, it was a beautiful day to be on the water.
Columbia River, Oregon. (2014)oregonriverslandscapescloudscapes
From WATERSCAPES
What a View!
From the Vista House balcony and looking east is the Columbia River with Oregon (right) and Washington (left).
Columbia River Gorge—Crown Point, Oregon. (2014)oregonlandscapesskycloudswater
From LANDSCAPES
From the Columbia River Gorge
From the Vista House balcony and looking NW are the Columbia River and Washougal, Washington.
Columbia River Gorge—Crown Point, Oregon. (2014)oregonlandscapesskycloudswater
From LANDSCAPES
Oregon's Coast Range Mountains
Clouds, sun breaks, and rain showers march across the Coast Range Mountains near Elkton, Oregon.
(2014)From LANDSCAPES
Underneath the Oak Trees
Sheep graze underneath towering oak trees; a peaceful setting along the Umpqua River.
Oregon Coast Range Mountains. (2014)From LANDSCAPES
Green and Gold
Once the land is cleared, the hills are overcome with Himalayan blackberry and Scotch Broom.
Elkton, Oregon. (2014)From LANDSCAPES