Another day at the park
and, amazing things to see … dancing pigeons, reflected mill race grasses, oil paint trees and a solitary still blooming flower … clicking on a photo opens a better resolution view
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Herons and kingfishers
Weather peeps said maybe rain early and then fog later but not cold … good weather for November 🙂 … but, I just couldn’t get in a car. So I headed for the bark dust trail (Pre’s Trail) along the Mill Race and Willamette River. Walking along the water early in the morning landscapes are…
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Color and dinosaurs on the Mill Race
An atmospheric river of rain pointed at the PNW argued for heading outdoors within any seam in the storms. Tuesday was just such a day, but I just couldn’t get in a car to drive … so Pre’s Trails along the Mill Race and then on to the WIllamette River. Along the Mill Race, the…
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Pisgah after first frost
The morning was cold and in some places frost. My hike at Mt. Pisgah started around 11:30 after breakfast and warmer weather. Just past the North TH in the shade some frost lingered and spider webs were magic If there was any question about fall’s arrival, the thistle sealed the deal On the other hand,…
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Fall’s First Touch @ Pisgah
A late morning start at Mt Pisgah under grey skies, leaving the North TH around 11:30. Rain was threatened, but weather peeps said after dinner. I had no objective other than spend time on the hill as far away from other humans as possible. Fall has landed in Willamette Valley and summer’s last holds are…
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Cloudy sunrise on Pre’s Trail
When you live in Eugene and you need a good outdoor walk, but you do NOT want to walk on cement … Pre’s Trail. I went around 10 miles this morning leaving home around 6:00 and returning at 9:00; the key – 8 miles on bark dust! (feet cushions) Those soft trails were so welcome…
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Hazy, smokey Pisgah
That was the view from Pisgah cross the valley to Spencer Butte. Three of us – partner, her sister and I – considered a quick Spencer Butte jaunt, but decided Pisgah would be better – fewer people, more trail options and safer parking. We parked in north TH around 9:00 and headed up trail 3…
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Please drive carefully this autumn
Over the last 30 days, I rode my gravel bike over mostly the same route up the McKenzie, Mohawk rivers to destinations near Marcola, OR … basically go have great ride along the rivers (beautiful) and stretch out and sweat. So why a post? Roadkill. On both rides, there were newly killed deer along the…
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Before the ambush – Coeur d’Alene
Recent news had Coeur d’Alene, ID in the negative, wtf, spotlight. Strangely, we were visiting the lake last week … we visited Spokane and Yakima, too – Spokane was the highlight as we were there during Hoopfest 2025. here’s what Coeur d’Alene looked like. It’s a weird place without doubt and not one that even…
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Early morning Pre’s Trail
Hot weather in the upper 80s lower 90s landed in the valley for a couple of days, so an early morning jaunt along Pre’s Trail seemed like a good idea. – All this walking right from my front door. The birds were out in force early before the heat. Merlin recorded songs 2x and each…
