Slippery When Wet
A cold, rainy day in mid-December. Seemed like a good time to do the 4.2-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre...
View ArticleFox Squirrel in Tualatin Hills
A nice weekend day in early February. A good time to do the 4.1-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park...
View ArticleSnake in the City
A nice early spring day. A good time to do the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park surrounds the...
View ArticleSquirrels and Bunnies in Tualatin Hills
A nice weekend day in early summer. A good time to do the 4.2-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park...
View ArticlePhotographing Shapes
While taking a pleasant four-mile hike in an urban nature park (Tualatin Hills), I thought about the importance of looking for interesting shapes and patterns. For photography, they are the basics of...
View ArticleAn Urban Outing with My Favorite Model
Just north of the TV Highway is an interesting nature park. A loop of four miles passes small ponds, wetlands and forest. Deer, nutria, ducks, owls, squirrels and many varieties of song birds can be...
View ArticleUrban Bunnies
High water in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. Mallards, geese and other waterfowl enjoying the newly created bogs and wetlands. Bunnies and squirrels working a little harder for a snack. Pleasant...
View ArticleA Beaverton Urban Outing
Just north of the Tualatin Valley Highway is an interesting nature park. A loop of four miles passes small ponds, wetlands and forest. In mid-October I spotted a weasel, cottontail rabbit, spotted...
View ArticleThe Infamous Barred Owl and a Cute Bunny
On a late February day I did the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park surrounds the confluence of...
View ArticleAn Urban Hike on a Hot Summer Day
On the first weekend of summer I returned to the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park. It’s a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park surrounds...
View ArticleAn Urban Nature Park on a Pleasant Autumn Day
Colorful leaves, squirrels searching for food on the forest floor and a sunny day. The four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park makes an enjoyable outing in the fall. The 222-acre Park is...
View ArticleA Trillium Delight
On a mid-March blustery day I did the four-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park surrounds the confluence of...
View ArticleHiking in the Sunshine in Tualatin Hills
Finally, a sunny day. A good time for a five-mile hike in the nearby Tualatin Hills Nature Park. The fresh earthy smells of the sun-warmed soil were a delight to the senses. And, with its remarkably...
View ArticleUrban Blacktail Deer at Tualatin Hills
In early April we journeyed to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, a few miles west of home in the heart of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park surrounds the confluence of Cedar Mill Creek and Beaverton Creek. It...
View ArticleLate Fall in Tualatin Hills
A cold and sunny day in mid-December. A good time to do the 4.1-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton. The 222-acre Park...
View ArticleMid-Winter Hiking in Tualatin Hills
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