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Berry Picking Season!
Berry Picking Season!
We are busy picking cherries and berries for the season! Before cherries it was the salmon berries. Next it will be raspberries. We are lucky to have organic wild sources, here, all over the Willamette
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Tree roots of life, remain
Tree roots of life, remain
These rocks have been caught in the tree roots and eroded over many, many years. The repeated rain and winter freezing has caused the rocks to crack into the slabs you see in the picture. The sheets of
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Misty morning...in the ferns and webs
Misty morning...in the ferns and webs
It was a cool and crisp morning after the thunder. At 3000 ft elevation, the mist has draped everything. I was determined to capture the dew, heavy on the spiderwebs, along the logging road. I hope you
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Fall Creek swim hole, in the Willamette
Fall Creek swim hole, in the Willamette
And the wildflowers are gorgeous, here in the fertile, volcanic valley. Oregon is bursting with a plethora of new Spring life. These first few sets of hot sun have really given a lot. Besides the two flowers
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Sweet-Pea's advance on civilization...
Sweet-Pea's advance on civilization...
Over 100 years later...the crumbling foundation of the old Army fort has become overgrown with fruit trees and wild Rose's, not to mention these peas. We have yet to see if they are invasive or not. We
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The child runs away, but stops and waits at the edge.
The child runs away, but stops and waits at the edge.
Two of our favorite spots, locally, to hang out in nature. He is getting better about listening to me, but finds it difficult to resist running ahead. Luckily, I am still faster. We are working on long
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Purple Majesty
Purple Majesty
In the meadow, green, off the side of the old paved road, I spotted this flock of deep purple wildflowers. They rest in a lower recess of the meadow and are partially shaded by the larger fruit trees.
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A forested trail along the Champoeg River
A forested trail along the Champoeg River
Near Salem, Oregon, aside fields of hops, lies the Champoeg State Park. It is a center of history, recreation and family events. We found this trail mostly grown over and with tree roots poking through
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Honey bee at work...
Honey bee at work...
You can see its face is covered in pollen. I found this specimen just off the boardwalk in the Snag Boat Bend unit of the William L. Finley Wildlife Refuge. The mustard plant is an early Spring bloomer

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