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Kirby’s VERY favorite photos from 2025 goatbells.blog?p=37966

from that same annual 'look back' to posted photos, these are the 'VERY FAVORITE' ones ... in weird twist, few are from within wilderness - most from around town

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November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
February 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Good morning! Here is your daily dose of PNW beauty. These sand dunes are used by paragliders out on the Oregon coast. #happyhiker #hikepnw #gooutside #sanddunes #hikeoregon
December 12, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Heron day and 2 kingfishers in same tree - wow

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November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Winter is in the air goatbells.blog?p=37920

2 Pileated woodpeckers, a deer, perfect trail conditions on Ridgeline Trail - 10 minutes from town - why drive further?

the air, clouds, wind all carried winter's early touch
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November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
PCT Bobby & Charlton Lakes goatbells.blog?p=37566

A day on the PCT from Bobby Lake to Charlton Lake and back ... marmots and martens; fog, sun and perfect OR woods

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August 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Maiden Peak via PCT goatbells.blog?p=30266

Great lakes, woods and 360 summit view from Maiden Peak - some say the trip there is too long and green, but we found it great! - especially the view x-valley to Diamond Peak.

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July 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Frost to sun at the park goatbells.blog?p=38133

After so much cold fog soup in the valley, when the sun pops out, everybody wants the sunniest perch - can't blame 'em

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January 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Kirby’s almost favorite photos from 2025 goatbells.blog?p=37951

Looking back at the posted photos from the last year, these are the 'ALMOST' favorites ... good, but could be better

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November 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Article repost from Animals Around the Globe - they did a great job of describing the Pacific NW Forests ... explains partly why ... "to the woods, to lose my mind and find my soul" - Muir

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these natural sanctuaries and cathedrals are magic - & so alive!

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September 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Mckenzie River & Black Butte goatbells.blog?p=22873

2 hikes, 2 rivers, a big butte and spectacular views of central cascades ... hiking Oregon is great just takes a little flexibility

Also a first 'wild' falcon encounter - will never forget
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June 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Pisgah above the fog
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Driving less than 15 minutes, and still fabulous time in the woods ...

close in hiking at its finest on a foggy November day - oh, Oregon!

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November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Just Birds goatbells.blog?p=38316

Great blue herons aplenty and a wonderfully acrobatic hunter ... such wonderful birds and all as i walk from my front door to the park and back

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February 20, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Turkeys and Bad Air goatbells.blog?p=38236

Why people burn with stagnant air beyond me. A 60-degree April-like day on Mt. Pisgah: Turkeys and a lone hunting raptor.

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February 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
A Mt Pisgah Sunrise goatbells.blog?p=22902

Perfect day for a short ramble up and round mt pisgah ... deer, birds, bunnies and .... why not?

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June 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Fall’s First Touch @ Pisgah goatbells.blog?p=37787

Wandered around the hill avoiding other humans ... Fall is here in the Willamette Valley and summer animals seem gone

Beautiful regardless, just different

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October 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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This is a repost / edit of a blog post that was corrupted and destroyed ... apologies for duplicate

Backpacking around So Sister is one of the best adventures in Oregon, imho

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August 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#WBW

Happy Hump Day!

First photo - hiking at Multnomah Falls in 8/17.

Second photo - hiking Cape Lookout near Tillamook, Oregon Coast - 8/17.

#laurabennett #waybackwednesday #hikeoregon #capelookout #oregoncoast #multnomahfalls #traveloregon #exploreoregon #oregonhiker #pnwonderland
August 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
First hike of the year—Cape Perpetua did not disappoint.
Clear skies, sunshine, and a quiet moment to reflect.
Trusting God with the road ahead and feeling ready for what’s next.

#Grateful #HikeOregon #CapePerpetua #TrustGod #FreshStart
May 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Sunrise on Clearlake goatbells.blog?p=38803

Osprey, jays, ducks, geese ... calm lake at headwaters of Mckenzie River ... a perfect sunrise walk

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May 22, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Around the West Side of 3-fingered Jack goatbells.blog?p=37695

Completes all but .9 miles around 3-Fingered Jack in both directions. Jack is coming back from 2003 B&B complex fire ... coyotes, deer, elk, Coopers Hawks

Time to visit Jack!

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September 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Smoke & T-storms from Maiden Peak goatbells.blog?p=37607

The smoke from several fires filling the valley west of 3 Sisters ... not a place to hang out and be safe

Maiden Peak and the Rosary Lakes, however, were great!

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September 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Avoiding rain on Pisgah, and driving less! goatbells.blog?p=37982

Pisgah was not the original plan, but with rain in the foothills and none in valley, why drive to get wet if something dry and just as good is closer?

Driving less (carbon karma) and a great experience - nice!

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December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ridgeline Fog Soup goatbells.blog?p=38112

thick dripping fog below and clear skies above (sometimes). a perfect OR winter hike closes to town in January

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January 16, 2026 at 11:44 AM