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Join me as I take a tour up the Cascade Lakes Highway to see some of the sights in the Central Oregon Cascade Mountain Range. Sticking mainly to the main highway you are greeted with up close views of

In my small community of Sisters, Oregon there is a road on the edge of town that has some spectacular views. It is a long stretch of road with plenty of area to pull over and admire the views. The main

The temperatures cooled somewhat so I decided to get out for a short hike and a visit to the Jefferson View Shelter high in the Central Oregon Cascades. Since I'm a little out of shape for a strenuous

It was a blustery day but clear none the less. Time to get out for a little walk and explore and area I haven't been to much. The wind was whipping on this late spring day at Suttle Lake but there were

It was time for another trip across the mountains to return to my old home area and visit family. Since we hadn't stayed here in a couple years we decided to spend the night at McMenamins Edgefield, a

Last week on a drive to Sunriver, Oregon we decided to stop by and explore a small part of the 54,000 acre Newberry National Volcanic Monument. A 500 foot tall cinder cone named Lava Butte is right along

When I stepped out on my deck to enjoy a little fresh air and sunshine a couple days ago I noticed one of the local deer across the street staring me down. While it is not unusual to have the deer in our

On a recent morning trip to Bend, I had the opportunity to take a walk at Riley Ranch Nature Reserve. I love this space for its wide open vistas and the chance to bathe yourself in nature. It was a partly

On this 45th anniversary of the eruption of Mt St Helens in Washington state, I thought I would share a few pictures that my dad took that day. These are all 35mm slides he took and I scanned in a few

I usually like to take this walk in fall as the changing colors are magnificent. I decided to change things up a bit and do a spring time walk. I was not disappointed. While there was not a lot of color,

Okay, so I guess per the sign board shown below, the official name is Balancing Rocks. I've heard them called Oregon Hoodoos more often so I'm going with that. This is a place I've wanted to see for a

On my recent travels home from a trip, I made a stop at the Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint. It's a great place to stop and stretch your legs and take in the view of the Crooked River Gorge. There

Charbonneau is an upscale planned private community in Wilsonville, Oregon near Portland. I had the oppurtunity to take a walk around this lovely and well established neighborhood while visiting family

Charbonneau is an upscale planned private community in Wilsonville, Oregon near Portland. I had the oppurtunity to take a walk around this lovely and well established neighborhood while visiting family

On our return trip from visiting family on the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range we made a stop at a rest area along HWY 14 in Washington state. This is one of the better rest areas with walking

It has been a couple years since I took a trip up to the overlook. A short walk, about a mile round trip, yields some huge payouts view wise. It's probably only 15 minutes from my house so I should probably

These are some shots I had kind of forgot about. I took them about 8 years ago at the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery on the Metolius River in Central Oregon. There is a nice platform for viewing the fish and

It's mid April, so the seasonal creek that flows near my house was running again with spring runoff. I took a short afternoon trip out to the forest to capture some of the sights. Follow along as I share

It's mid April, so the seasonal creek that flows near my house was running again with spring runoff. I took a short afternoon trip out to the forest to capture some of the sights. Follow along as I share

Here are some images of the Columbia River Gorge during a winter drive through this scenic wonderland. I don't visit the gorge too much in the winter because the roads can become quite icy and dangerous.