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Columbia River Gorge waterfalls: getting off the highway

July 20, 2018 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Shepperds Dell Falls, Oregon

Along the I-84 corridor in the Columbia River Gorge a host of waterfalls beckon travelers to ease out of the interstate’s river of traffic to witness a scenic spectacle of falling waters.

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Columbia River, Oregon, waterfalls

Fernhill Winter: Geese on Ice

January 17, 2017 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Fernhill Geese

On a winter visit to the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove, Oregon, ice covered the lake, thick enough to support a crowd of Canada geese. The breeze did not allow a leisurely contemplation of the scene; the morning blew hard through me and left me empty of thought or feeling or desire. I moved quickly through the landscape, leaning like the cattails bent by wind. ♨

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: birds, Fernhill, geese, herons, Oregon, wetlands

Mount Hood Floating on the Horizon

August 5, 2016 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Mt. Hood

Behind a curtain of spruce angling upward, Mount Hood in Oregon rides the late spring sky.

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Bald Peak, mountains, Mt. Hood, Oregon, volcanoes

Summer Dawn

June 17, 2016 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Fernhill Dawn

In the coolness of dawn, before the heat melts night’s calm, the superlative colors of sky break across morning as the marshes embrace another day.

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: birds, dawn, Fernhill, Oregon, Summer

Fernhill Wetlands: Water Treatment for Nature

May 13, 2016 by Thomas S. Bremer 1 Comment

Fernhill Heron

A highlight of Forest Grove, Oregon, is a visit to the water treatment plant, where sewage feeds the Fernhill Wetlands. Before dawn the wetlands bustle with waterfowl and songbird activity as treated waters become the source of life for the thriving chaos of nature. In the aftermath of human waste, a natural place becomes possible.

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: birds, Fernhill, herons, marshes, Oregon, sewage, wastewater, wetlands

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