Waldo Rock Cress “Arabis aculeolata” Mustard Family (Brassicaceae). Perennial, plant 8-15″ tall, leaves are in basal rosettes, flowers bright pink to rose and approx 5/8″ in diameter. Found only in the serpentine soils of the Siskiyou Mts. near the Or-Ca border and listed as rare. Photo: Rough & Ready Creek near Cave Junction, Or. 4/28/2007
Pacific Bleeding Heart “Dicentra formosa subspecies formosa” Bleeding Heart Family (Fumariaceae) , Perennial, Plant 6-18″ tall, leaves in fern like segments, flowers heart shaped and pinkish purple. Spring in damp shaded areas in Western Or. & Wa. Photo: Near Rainier, Or 5/01/2008
White Crowned Sparrow “Zonotrichia leucophrys”, Length 7 inches, wingspan 9.5 inches and weight 1 ounce. Widespread in the Pacific Northwest. Photo: Cape Lookout near Tillamook, OR 4-03-2008
Toketee Falls. This is one of our most elegant falls. The Upper part drops 30 feet and the lower portion plunges another 90 feet. There is a strategically located viewing platform. Located just off Hwy 138, east of Roseburg. Photo: 8/30/2004
Prairie Star “Lithophragma parviflora” Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) Perennial, plant 4-12″ tall, leaves are basal with multiple divisions, flowers approx 0.5″ in diameter with 5-11 pink to white petals, each of which are divided into 3 lobes. Blooms in early spring in grasslands and dry open areas throughout OR & WA. Photo Catherine Creek, WA 2/28/2009
Prairie Star “Lithophragma parviflora” Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) Perennial, plant 4-12″ tall, leaves are basal with multiple divisions, flowers approx 0.5″ in diameter with 5-11 pink to white petals, each of which are divided into 3 lobes. Blooms in early spring in grasslands and dry open areas throughout OR & WA. Photo Catherine Creek near Lyle WA, 3/13/2007
Fritillary species are difficult to differentiate. This is probably a recent hatch of butterflies nectaring on Butterweed “Senecio serra”. Photo: In the Malheur Mts. West of Seneca, Or 8/01/2007
The Classical Chinese Garden is a scholars garden located in Portland’s old town district. The garden occupies a full city block and the design provides quiet seclusion in the midst of a bustling city. The teahouse provides beverages and light dinning. The hours are daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Prices are adults $8.50,seniors $7.50 and children $6.50. Photo: Portland, Or 3/16/2007
Captain William Tichenor landed 9 men and supplies on Battle Rock in 1851 near present day Port Orford and then steamed away on his ship. The group was not well received by the natives and they skirmish for a couple of weeks and then slipped away from their rocky fortress to join a European settlement further north. Photo: Port Orford, OR 3/19/2009
Munson Creek Falls This is the highest waterfall in the Coast Range and it is 266 feet high. It is located about 7 miles South of Tillamook. Turn East at the sign and proceed 1.6 miles to the parking lot. There is an easy 0.5 mile trail to the falls. Photo: 1/24/2005