A Few Photos from Oregon and other Western States

Salmon Berry Blossom - in sepia
This was taken with a Sony DSLR 8mp camera in May of 2007, in the Willamette National Forest on the side of FR17 running along Fall Creek.

My daughter on Alder Creek, Willamette National Forest
On Alder Creek, also in the Willamette National Forest, May 2007.

Hawthorn Blossoms? On Hehe Mountain
On Hehe Mountain wild Hawthorns were blooming in May, 2007.

Dogwood in bloom on Hehe Mountain, Willamette National Forest
Near the Hawthorns was a Dogwood in bloom…

Fallen Douglas Fir Being Measured
A fallen Douglas Fir on the Tall Timber Trail in the Willamette National Forest being measured. That man is 6′3″ tall – about as tall as the trunk was wide. The tree was over 330′ long.

December Snow in the Cascades, Trapper Creek, Willamette Pass
Though it may not look like much comparatively, there’s about three feet of snow on the ground. Made for a nice photo.

Trapper Creek in late December, Willamette Pass
A better view of the creek. You can’t see it under the snow, but there’s a wood rail fence running alongside the creek on the opposite side.