Tuesday, April 16, 2013

April 16, 2013 - Another Trip to Portland

Sunrise over Wallula Gap

On the road

Wild dogwood - Koberg Beach

Prairie starflower

All of Portland was in bloom

Near home, from Juniper Canyon

Today was another trip to Portland, another injection in my good eye.  Sigh...  As you can tell, at least we had an absolutely gorgeous day!  Portland was filled with blooming trees and shrubs, the mountains had a bit of fresh snow, and lots of lupine and California poppies, and the shrub-steppe area had balsamroot, phlox, and lupine.  Trees were in bloom in the wild, in gardens, and in unexpected places (leftover orchard trees from abandoned properties.)  The sun was warm, though the outside temperatures were not.  The wind mostly stayed down, and despite seriously dilated eyes, I was able to enjoy much of what was visible out the car window, and on a saunter into Juniper Canyon and a short walk to Koberg Beach.

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