Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Creek Falls
A fun time was had by all!
Showing posts with label hike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hike. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2009
Silver Creeks Falls Hike
See all the photos of our trip here:
Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Creek Falls
Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Creek Falls
South Falls Splendor
This one deserves a big photo! What a great day at Silver Creek Falls.
See the whole set here:
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Hike Up to Bald Hill
What a great hike up to Bald Hill with Jennifer's friends from Kurdistan! I loved listening to their life stories of perseverance in the face of great difficulties. Amazing!
Thursday, September 27, 2007
269 - Fall at Chip Ross Park
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
We took a little hike for co-op. The autumn leaves are just beginning to fall.
Monday, September 3, 2007
The View from Mary's Peak
I went to spend a day in prayer up on the summit of Mary's Peak. Soon, you will see what happened to me. . .What a week.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
187 - Indian Paintbrush
Friday, July 6, 2007
We took an early evening hike around Iron Mountain in the Willamette National Forest (about 1 1/2 hours from our house). We had heard for years that the wildflowers around the 4th were fabulous, and we were not disappointed! After about a fifty minute hike from the trailhead toward Cone Peak, we feasted on a wildflower meadow of exquisite beauty.
This is an Indian Paintbrush in afternoon light.
Some background:
Castilleja is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, as well as northeast Asia. (www.wikipedia.com)
The Paintbrush evoked the Native American legend of a young brave who tried to paint the sunset with his warpaints. Frustrated that he could not match the brilliance of nature, he ask for guidance from the Great Spirit. The Great Spirit gave him paintbrushes laden with the colors he so desired. With these, he painted his masterpiece and left the spent brushes in fields across the landscape. These brushes sprouted the flowers we now so wonderfully love! (http://www.intangibility.com/inw/Wildflowers/Indian-Paintbrush.html)
Indian Paintbrush is also the state flower of Wyoming.
(We didn't get back until almost 11 p.m. Thus why I did not post in time for yesterday)
We took an early evening hike around Iron Mountain in the Willamette National Forest (about 1 1/2 hours from our house). We had heard for years that the wildflowers around the 4th were fabulous, and we were not disappointed! After about a fifty minute hike from the trailhead toward Cone Peak, we feasted on a wildflower meadow of exquisite beauty.
This is an Indian Paintbrush in afternoon light.
Some background:
Castilleja is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, as well as northeast Asia. (www.wikipedia.com)
The Paintbrush evoked the Native American legend of a young brave who tried to paint the sunset with his warpaints. Frustrated that he could not match the brilliance of nature, he ask for guidance from the Great Spirit. The Great Spirit gave him paintbrushes laden with the colors he so desired. With these, he painted his masterpiece and left the spent brushes in fields across the landscape. These brushes sprouted the flowers we now so wonderfully love! (http://www.intangibility.com/inw/Wildflowers/Indian-Paintbrush.html)
Indian Paintbrush is also the state flower of Wyoming.
(We didn't get back until almost 11 p.m. Thus why I did not post in time for yesterday)
Sunday, April 1, 2007
91 - Western Trillium at Wildlife Refuge
George and I hiked the Woodpecker Loop trail at the Finley National Wildlife Refuge today. A lovely day.
See the whole set at:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/52364318@N00/O58iR9
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