Splash of Autumn
When out hiking its easy to get caught up in the big views, mountains, trees, etc.. Sometimes the smaller details get lost. Hiking near Mt. Hood in the autumn of 2015 I was really trying to pay attention to the small things. I came across this scene and really loved the juxtaposition of the colorful leaves and the needles.
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From Lost in Nature
Larch Mountain Road
One of the most beautiful mountain roads in the Columbia River Gorge...
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Frozen
This photo was taken just after Thanksgiving of 2014 along the Timberline Trail heading up to McNeil Point, Mt. Hood. On this particular morning there was a gorgeous fresh carpet of snow covering everything. While it was very beautiful, it was also very cold and windy. The wind chill was near or below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The wind was pushing a stream of clouds over this particular ridge.The moisture was freezing instantly to anything it came into contact with, creating breathtaking scenes like this one.
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Standing Out
An autumn scene of aspen trees in the Steens Mountain Wilderness.
Phantom Forest
Low clouds passing through the Columbia River Gorge...
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Conifer Yeti
A snow laden tree near Trillium Lake, Oregon
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From Lost in Nature
Sorenson Creek
One of the shallow creeks one must cross while exploring the Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia River Gorge...
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From Water in Motion
Deep Forest
Wonderfully misty foggy forest near the summit of Larch Mountain.
Giving Back to the Community
A fallen giant giving back to the forest.
