Prepare yourself - I'm flooding this post with lots of pink! Drippy rhododendron blooms In early summer, the forests surrounding Oregon...

Besides ski season, June is one of my favorite times to visit the Mt Hood area.  Why, you ask?  Because June is when lovely pink rhodies blo...

Life has been busy, and it's time for me to catch up on my poor, neglected blog!  Too many weekends spent hiking, creating lots of photo...

Know how you get Mt Hood's uber-popular Mirror Lake trail all to yourself?  Get up crazy early and pick a foggy, cold day. Foggy fo...