Oregon

My first foray into night photography

May 3, 2010

I recently stayed in an Oregon lookout tower and would recommend it to anyone. There are a number of places that you can rent, but we chose Pickett Butte and were treated to a weekend of amazing views. Yes, you do have to descend the forty foot tower to go to the bathroom in the [...]

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The view from Angel’s Rest

January 25, 2010

Portland finally got a couple of sunny days and the trails where mobbed with everyone trying to get outside, and I was no exception. I hiked with some friends to the top of Angel’s Rest in the Columbia River Gorge. This is a short 4 mile round trip hike with an amazing view at the [...]

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Coast, Mountain, Twinkie

January 10, 2010

Timeline:

Friday
8:00 pm- Decide to drive to the coast
9:00 pm- Talk roommates into the idea
10:00 pm- Get in the car

12:30 am- Arrive at Nehalem Bay outside Manzanita, OR

(Sleep in the back of my Subaru)

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Christmas at Trillium Lake

December 26, 2009

My Christmas was lovely and I hope yours was too. We spent part of the day hiking around Trillium Lake, which is a pretty easy trail that leads to an amazing view of Mt. Hood. Snowshoes would have been helpful, but weren’t neccessary because the ground was so well packed. Here are some pictures.

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Vehicular Crisis

December 17, 2009

I’ve been having a wrestling match with myself about whether or not to get a car. I live in a city that is very bike friendly, and I’m glad that I can reduce my environmental impact by not driving. If something is too far away for a bike ride, Portland has a great public transportation [...]

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Ice, ice, baby

December 8, 2009

I recently camped out with some friends at Umpqua Hot Springs. Here are some pictures from our hike in.

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Umpqua Hot Springs

December 7, 2009
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The only downside to hiking with friends

December 4, 2009

“Wow. It must be really great to have hiking poles when you ford a stream,” Amy said to me as she rock hopped across the water. “Yeah,” I replied. “The only thing is that sometimes…” This is the point where I land butt first in a stream. I’m not kidding. Falling has almost become almost [...]

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