Without further ado, some photos to begin your wandering and a review by someone else who sums it up much better than I could try in my post hike fatigue. (Ignore her notation on it only being 1.7 miles. That’s the baby hike to the falls viewing. Seeing as how we missed a few turns, we ended up hiking at least 7 miles with about 1500 ft elevation gain.)

Huge thanks to Rebecca for her research and planning!

Falls Creek Falls Vertorama

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Passage I

by Maureen N. McLane

garden gate, NE portland

little moth
I do not think you’ll escape
this night

I do not think
you’ll escape this night
little moth

*

bees in clover
summer half over
friends without lovers

*

I bite a carrot
horsefly bites me

view from my bedroom window

*

I thought it was you
moving through the trees

but it was the trees

I thought it was your finger
grazing my knee

it was the breeze

continue reading »

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It’s been raining seemingly unstop since April and, as such, we’ve been accustomed to the slug infestation. I rarely see snails, however, so I take my time playing w/the little fellow. I often forget the pleasure in taking 15 minutes to watch, breathe, listen.

And, as I begin to prepare myself for another birthday, I realize the progress in going slow. I can see the trail- carefully chartered, executed and captured. No energy waisted in u turns and destinationless revolutions.

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This past weekend, I went with some friends to Astoria for the 25th Anniversary of the Goonies celebration and was blessed with a day of sunshine, delicious food at the Columbian Cafe – without a doubt, the best brunch on the Pacific Coast.

As we checked out the “for sale” sign on the house next to “THE Goonies House” I spotted Mr Quackles. His owner came home as we were chatting and informed us that friendly Mr Quackles’ partner recently passed away after an unfortunate encounter with a raccoon. I would have stayed longer to continue conversing with the lonely, chatty duck, but I opted to make my way down the hill in silence.

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Jewel Mlnarik, a local artist and digital media and project consultant, shows a selection of her black and white photos from a road trip across America. The portraits, a selection from her Talk to Strangers series, explore the commonalities threaded through us all. Swing by Echo Restaurant before August 12 to take a look, enjoy a vintage cocktail or refreshing beer, cool off in the air conditioning and talk to strangers. Friends are OK, too.

Artist reception is Monday night, August 3rd from 5pm – close. Swing by for happy hour, dinner or conversation.

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PS. Radiohead is pure euphoria. As can be expected, pictures will be loaded soon.

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So I decide to join “Mission 24” on Flickr. Someone sends out a topic and everyone has 24 hours to submit 2 NEW photos on their interpretation of the word. I join in with 2 hrs left in the current assignment. It’s on “CHANGE”.

Here’s my first submission:

Interesting and appropriate topic. I desperately both fear and hunger for change. There’s a pain in getting stuck in the same ruts and a risk in venturing out into the unknown. So here’s to joining a new group and trying something new.

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Wow, who would have imagined how much time it’d take to develop and parse through 30 rolls of film and over 1,500 digital photos? Fine, laugh away…

Good news is that I’m slowly getting there and willing to share my portfolio and albums along the way. Just remember they’re not complete and I appreciate any and ALL feedback. You may also click through to comment on any photo directly on Flickr.com.

• Strangers: Portraits from the Road (in progress)
• American Sign Language (in progress)

info on the trip

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