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Are there bears in the woods?
You betchum, Red Ryder. But - just how many?If you ask today, the most accurate answer is "A lot". In the near future, that answer will be much more precise. The state Fish and Game Commission is...
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Glass Butte
In 2010 I heard about Glass Butte, a mountain of vari-colored obsidian, where collecting was permitted. I searched for it, without success.About a week ago, I left Eugene, headed for Steens Mountain....
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Sawtooths to the Tetons
On the way to the Tetons, I traveled a bit out of the way to pass through the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. I am definitely going back there. Leaving there, the route took me through a long valley...
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Entering Death Canyon
Before you ask, I don't know the origin of the name, except perhaps to hazard a guess. In the Tetons, there are several east-west canyons set between peaks. Some that I have wandered into include...
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of rock and ice
The Tetons were formed recently (geologically) by uplift. The jagged peaks were divided by steep-walled canyons. Over time, ice formed in cracks on the walls and broke loose rocks, which made their...
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Teton Bison
Earlier in July, the bison herd was several miles north of the Gros Ventre campground. Now, they are back.Most days, returning to the campground, I have seen them along the road, along with birds...
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Mountains Making Weather
As I headed off for a hike, the sky was almost cloudless. Except for one place, that is. Clouds were forming over the Teton Range.I did a short hike. Leaving the trailhead afterward, the gathered...
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The Vertical World of Smith Rock
I last visited Smith Rock in 2010, before I could get far on the trails. It was time to return.Smith Rock tops out at about 1000 feet above the Crooked River below. The walls of Smith Rock provide a...
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A Smith Rock Hike
My last post was about climbing on these vertical walls. Now, I take you on a hike up, down and along them.My hike began by descending a trail named the Chute, named that, I assume, for its short,...
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Fortuitous Timing
(Forewarning - These shots were much better in the original. Apparently Blogspot decided they should alter the photography to a machine's idea of proper exposure.)I was hanging out in the Tillamook...
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Serendipity
serendipity |ˌserənˈdipitē| nounthe occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial wayI am a little over half way from Oregon to New Mexico, and I planned to spend a day or two...
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A Bit Of This And That
When I post here, I try to have a strong enough central theme to tie the photos together. Well, I am in southern New Mexico, where I am beginning my 6th winter. Most of the strong themes have been...
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With a nod to John Cleese,
...and now, for something completely different.When I am here in New Mexico, I do not work as hard at photography as I do in the northwest. I sleep in in the morning. My hikes are as much for simple...
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New Mexico light
I am camped at one of the campgrounds at Elephant Butte Lake State Park in southern New Mexico. Days are often cloudless but when clouds are present, the light changes can be dramatic.Mid-afternoon...
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Got wood?
As an Oregonian, massive trees, straight grained and tall, are familiar to me.I use them in my photos, and I hike in their shade. As someone who used to do woodworking as a hobby, I can make good use...
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Life In The High Desert
Hiking in the high desert, we see some variation and one constant - life is hard. At 7000 feet, windswept peaks are topped with fractured rocks and twisted trees.Even down low, wood twists and turns...
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Won'tcha Come Up And See My Etchings?
We heard about petroglyphs near Rincon, so on Friday off we went, looking for them. Well, our directions were bad but we had a nice hike, and we THOUGHT we had a better idea of where they might be....
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Valley Of Fire
Early in our earth's history, the oceans contained a tremendous amount of dissolved iron. As plant life began to build, it shed oxygen. That oxygen combined with the iron to form iron oxide, known to...
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Home
I left New Mexico and worked my way northwest, visiting Meteor Crater and Valley Of Fire on the way. My route took me along the Great Basin Highway and the Extraterrestrial Highway in Nevada. There...
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Revisiting the Oregon Coast
I am hanging out near Newport for a while. While here, I did some late afternoon and sunset exploration of the coast south of here. About 30 miles away is Cook's Chasm. The Pacific Coast Highway...
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A bit of Idaho
For several weeks I have been wandering about Idaho, often with no internet service. I began on the southwest part, driving Rt 55 from Emmett to McCall, then driving 95 from McCall to Grangeville....
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These are a few of my favorite things...
Some people like pics of flowers. For some, it is people. My hiking buddy likes patterns and textures, and old, rusty agricultural equipment out in a field. Me? I like waterfalls and sunsets....
View ArticleOK, we're done here
I started this blog in 2008 to let family and friends stay aware of where I was, and to share with them the beauty I was seeing. Well, no family member has been to this site in years. That is blow...
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I truly value the comments that have been coming in. Understand that I do not want to stop the blog. I made the decision I did because 1) Google screws with my photos, and 2) Google began charging me...
View ArticleI have a new home (I think)
With help, guidance and recommendations from several friends, this blog will continue at http://landshipenterprise.wordpress.com Thank you, all.Ken
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