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When you see them fly
You know some are invasive
Owls are still a treat!

#Haiku #Photography
#BirdPhotography
#BarredOwl
#MonochromeAndColor
#LandscapePhotograph
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
#WillametteValley
#Oregon
#PNW
June 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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“Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky” - an Ojibwe saying

#Photography
#FlowerPhotography
#Trillium
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW
#JamesGandolfini
March 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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A bright winter day,
On the Willamette River,
Teases this year’s spring.

#Photography #Haiku
#MonochromeAndColor #WinterPhotography
#RiverPhotography
#LandscapePhotography
#OregonPhotography #Oregon #PNW
#MakeArtEveryDay #MakeToEscape
The winter’s Willamette River The winter’s Willamette River, monochrome
January 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Sunrise in the fields,
Tulips and a mountain peak,
Touched by golden light

#Haiku #Photography
#Tulips
#TulipPhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW
A vibrant field of multicolored tulips is set against a picturesque sunrise behind Mt Hood.
April 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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With the Trillium
Comes the Joy of the Springtime
Rainbows, Sun, and Rain

#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#FlowerPhotography
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
White trillium and their dense green leaves glisten in the spring rain. White trillium and their dense leaves glisten in the spring rain.
March 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Unfiltered Fungus Photo

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#MakeToEscape
#MonochromeAndColor
Mushroom with intricate gills are growing on a mossy branch. Monochrome: Mushroom with intricate gills are growing on a mossy branch.
February 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Where’s Winter?

#Photography #MonochromeAndColor #AutumnPhotography
#LandscapePhotography
#OregonPhotography #oregon #PNW #MakeArtEveryDay #MakeToEscape
A forest path winds through bare trees and lush ferns under a vibrant blue sky. A dense forest with tall, leafless trees and a path is captured in black and white.
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Small sun breaks today.
The atmospheric river
also needed rest.

#WillametteRiver
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A calm river reflects a vibrant blue sky with scattered clouds, bordered by lush trees. A serene landscape captures a reflective body of water surrounded by trees and a partly cloudy sky.
December 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Snow Day

Portland #Snowpocalypse 2025

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#MakeToEscape
#Photography
#LandscapePhotography
#Oregon
Monochrome: A snow-covered path winds through a tranquil forest with bare, frosted trees under a cloudy sky. A snow-covered path winds through a wintery forest, with trees coated in snow under a blue sky.
February 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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On a walk today
Reflecting on the river,
And karma and death

#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#WillametteRiver
#Portland
#oregon
#PNW
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
Reflection of a fallen log on the Willamette River Reflection of a fallen log on the Willamette River (monochrome)
September 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Watching autumn turn,
To winter on the river
Now the waters rise

#Haiku #Photography #MonochromeAndColor #AutumnPhotography
#LandscapePhotography
#OregonPhotography #oregon #PNW #MakeArtEveryDay #MakeToEscape
A peaceful river is surrounded by trees with a dramatic cloudy sky above. A serene black and white landscape features a reflective body of water surrounded by trees under a dramatic, cloudy sky.
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Walk to the river
Every day with the seasons.
Changes soothe the soul

#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#AutumnPhotography
#OregonPhotography
#WillametteRiver
#oregon
#PNW
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
A serene river is flanked by autumn-colored trees under a cloudy sky. A serene river scene features tall trees lining the banks and their reflections mirrored in the calm water under a dramatic, cloudy sky.
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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The rain fallen
On leaves that have left their trees
Beginnings finished

#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#AutumnPhotography
#OregonPhotography
#Portland
#oregon
#PNW
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
Dew drops delicately rest on a cluster of pale yellow ginkgo leaves. A ginkgo leaf is covered with droplets of water, surrounded by other leaves.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Sweeping hands of time
Don’t stop at the blossoming
Of each flowers bloom

Maianthemum racemosum - feathery false lily of the valley

#Haiku #Photography
#FlowerPhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Oregon
#PNW
A cluster of white, delicate flowers is surrounded by lush leaves. A cluster of delicate white and yellow flowers is surrounded by green leaves with a small, dark insect nearby.
April 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Swooped right down in front
Of a trail I’ve hiked along
Many times before

#BarredOwl
#Haiku #Photography
#LandscapePhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#WillametteValley
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
#Oregon
#PNW
A fluffy owlet with mottled feathers perches on a tree branch among hanging leaves. An owl with distinct feather patterns is perched on a tree branch surrounded by foliage.
July 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Sunrise in the Gorge
The Columbia River
Flows under the winding road

#Haiku #Photography
#ColumbiaRiverGorge
#Sunrise
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Oregon
#PNW
A winding road curves through a lush, hilly landscape with a river visible in the background under a clear sky. A winding road snakes through a lush mountainous landscape under a clear sky, with a river visible on the left.
May 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Grocery store skies
Looking up you’re reminded
Each step is a prayer

#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#AutumnPhotography
#OregonPhotography
#oregon
#PNW
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
A vast sky filled with dense, patterned clouds stretches above a bare tree. A dramatic, textured sky filled with patterned clouds stretches above a silhouetted tree.
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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There is one day in the spring,
After the trillium bloom,
When the summer switch, flips.

*#Haiku * #Photography *
*#Willamette *
*#River *
*#RiverPhotography *
*#MonochromeAndColor *
*#MakeToEscape *
*#Portland *
*#Oregon *
*#PNW *
A serene black and white landscape features a calm Willamette River with tree-lined banks, reflecting the bright sun in the sky. A calm Willamette River surrounded by lush trees reflects a clear blue sky with the sun shining brightly above.
April 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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A Wintertime hike
In muted noontime sunshine
Filled my sails with wind

#TryonCreekStatePark
#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor #WinterPhotography
#LandscapePhotography
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#MakeArtEveryDay #MakeToEscape
A narrow dirt path winds through a lush forest with towering trees reaching up towards a cloudy sky. A winding path cuts through a dense forest of towering trees under a cloudy sky, captured in black and white.
December 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Days on the river,
Two decades coming right here,
Never looks the same.

#Photography #Haiku
#MonochromeAndColor #WinterPhotography
#LandscapePhotography
#RiverPhotography
#WillametteRiver
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#MakeArtEveryDay #MakeToEscape
A serene landscape features a calm body of water reflecting a line of silhouetted trees and a partly cloudy sky with the sun shining through. A serene black and white landscape features reflective water mirroring a dramatic sky and silhouetted trees.
January 22, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Morning Dune

#MonochromeAndColor
#Photography
#MakeToEscape
#LandscapePhotography
Cape Kiwanda dune ridge at Oregon's Pacific Coast lit by sunrise light. Cape Kiwanda dune ridge at Oregon's Pacific Coast lit by sunrise light.
March 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A lone trillium
In the solitude of the spring
Around dozens more

#Haiku #Photography
#FlowerPhotography
#Trillium
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW
A color photo of a lone trillium flower under the forest canopy A monochrome photo of a lone trillium flower under the forest canopy
March 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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There are shades of gray
Even in the stark, black and white
Stormy days of spring

#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#LandscapePhotograph
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
#WillametteRiver
#WillametteValley
#Oregon
#PNW
A tranquil Willamette River reflects the dramatic, cloudy sky and surrounding trees in a serene black-and-white landscape. A tranquil Willamette River reflects the dramatic, cloudy sky and surrounding trees in a serene landscape.
May 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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With the trillium
The spring does not fade away
It brightens to pink

#Haiku #Photography
#Willamette
#River
#RiverPhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW
A purple and white trillium flower is surrounded by green leaves. A close-up black and white photograph of a trillium flower with three distinct petals and large leaves.
April 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Winter’s Quiet Willamette

#Photography
#LandscapePhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Oregon
#PNW
A monochrome picture of the Willamette River with water reflecting a winter sky. A tranquil Willamette River scene captures a mirrored reflection of the cloudy sky and surrounding trees along the shoreline.
March 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM