Oregon

  • Haystack and Needles, Cannon Beach,

    From the Oregon Coast: Cannon Beach in the Summer

    Cannon Beach in Summer: The Haystack and the Needle, the other sea stacks and dramatic evening light -- a photo feature from the OR seaside....
  • Painted Hills, Oregon,

    Believe it or not: There are Painted Hills in Oregon

    Some miles northeast of Bend, Oregon is a little known treasure - a natural gallery of some of nature's best masterpieces. It is called Painted Hills....
  • pumice desert, or

    Have you ever seen a Pumice Desert?

    After we left Crater Lake on our first visit there, we exited the National Park via the North Entrance Station. As we drove through the rain and the fog, we got to a large clearing that looked like a large playground. I guessed it was the Pumice Desert that...
  • Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

    Crater Lake the Deepest (and Bluest, too?)

    A lot has been said about the first sight of the deepest lake in the United States of America. Cheryl Strayed in her memoir ‘Wild’ said that her first look at the lake had been one of disbelief, just as her guidebook had told her it would be.  Even...
  • Needles and Haystack, Cannon Beach

    Cannon Beach and its army of rocks

    US’s Pacific Northwest has only around three months of predictable beach-weather. If it is not summer, you might want to look up the forecast to see if the rain will permit you to go to the beach. If it’s a good day, here’s a recommendation — Cannon Beach on...
  • PhotoFeature: Portland Japanese Garden in Winter

    I seem to have an affinity for Japanese Gardens. Landscaped with rich greenery and dotted with stone and bronze sculptures not to mention the ponds in them, these gardens seem to have a soothing effect on me. When I walked in through the gates of Portland Japanese Garden, it...
  • Monday Mural | Found in Bend, OR

    Back in the summer, we spent some time in Oregon. While we were in Central Oregon, I came across a couple of murals in Bend – OR. The first piece of art looks like a picture of the Three Sisters and a part of the Deschutes River that flows through...
  • Mt. Hood

    Our World: Mt. Hood

    You don’t have to go all the way to ‘Mt. Hood’ to see Mt. Hood . It is tall, imposing and unmissable. With its clear cut form and its elevation, this mountain is visible from most of Portland, Oregon and it’s surroundings. Standing at 11, 249 ft, Mt. Hood...
  • Astoria from Astoria Column

    I told you a bit about the Astoria Column and showed you a little bit of Astoria. Now let me show you Astoria from Astoria Column, which is over 600 ft above sea level. Being in that seaside town where the voluminous Columbia River meets the Great Pacific, called...
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