We escaped the cold rainy March and April weather with a hike with Linda and Jonah on a challenging hike up in Columbia Gorge.
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Category: Foliage and Landscape
Canada by Rail – Banff, Alberta
On September 13 our Rocky Mountaineer trip ended in Banff, Alberta where we had a couple of days to see the sights.
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Waxing Moon in Early July
I read Wednesday (July 13) that we had a super moon. On Sunday (July 10) I stepped outside around 10 PM before going to bed. Looking up over my shoulder I saw the moon coming up over the trees. While it wasn’t full, it was big, bright, beautiful. I went back inside to grab a camera thinking “nothing fancy; just a quick handheld picture”. Of course it turned out to be more involved.
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Sony RX100 vii Samples
I picked up my Sony RX00 vii 1-inch sensor camera to see if it would serve as my only camera for a couple of upcoming trips.
Let’s see how it did…
Two walks in Vancouver Washington
It’s been a cool and rainy spring here in the Portland area – the wettest April/May in recorded history; so when a break in the weather arrives we try to take advantage. One of our favorite walks is just the other side of the Columbia River from Portland: through the Fort Vancouver Historic Site into downtown Vancouver, then back along the river. The walk ranges from 3½ to 4 miles depending upon how many side excursions you do.
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