∞

The walk up is filled
With flowers and mountain peaks
The way down is too

#Haiku #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MakeArtEveryDay #MakeToEscape #ColumbiaGorge #Oregon #PNW

Vibrant yellow wildflowers bloom in the foreground with a snow-capped mountain in the background.A snow-capped mountain is visible in the background above a grassy hill covered with yellow flowers.Purple and yellow wildflowers bloom on a grassy hill with a snow-capped mountain in the distance under a blue sky.

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Columbia Gorge
wildflower hikes might include the
white volcanic peaks


#Haiku #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MakeArtEveryDay #MakeToEscape #ColumbiaGorge #Oregon #PNW

A Columbia Gorge Hike with snow topped volcanoes in the background and lupine and balsam root flowers in the foreground.A Columbia Gorge Hike with snow topped volcanoes in the background and lupine and balsam root flowers in the foreground.A Columbia Gorge Hike with snow topped volcanoes in the background and lupine and balsam root flowers in the foreground.

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Filtered forest light
In late springtime sun filled skies
Brings us cooling shade


#Haiku #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MonochromeAndColor #MakeToEscape #portland #Oregon #PNW

A sunlit forest path is surrounded by lush, overhanging trees casting dappled shadows on the ground.A serene forest pathway is surrounded by tall trees with sunlight filtering through the leaves, creating dappled light on the ground.

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Sunrise in the Gorge
The Columbia River
Flows under the winding road


#Haiku #Photography #ColumbiaRiverGorge #Sunrise #MonochromeAndColor #MakeToEscape #Oregon #PNW

A winding road curves through a lush, hilly landscape with a river visible in the background under a clear sky.A winding road snakes through a lush mountainous landscape under a clear sky, with a river visible on the left.

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Meadows of flowers
Give space to each for a turn
For their time to bloom

Camassia leichtlinii -
great camas


#Haiku #Photography #FlowerPhotography #MonochromeAndColor #MakeToEscape #MakeArtEveryDay #Oregon #PNW

A delicate purple camas flower with buds is set against a vibrant green background.A monochrome image features a tall plant with a single, star-shaped camas flower and several buds.A single, tall camas wildflower with purple petals and several buds stands against a soft green background.A monochromatic photograph shows a delicate camas flower with multiple blossoms and buds on a single stem against a blurred background.

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Sweeping hands of time
Don’t stop at the blossoming
Of each flowers bloom

Maianthemum racemosum -
feathery false lily of the valley


#Haiku #Photography #FlowerPhotography #MonochromeAndColor #MakeToEscape #Oregon #PNW

A cluster of white, delicate flowers is surrounded by lush leaves.A cluster of delicate white and yellow flowers is surrounded by green leaves with a small, dark insect nearby.

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Cannon Beach at Dawn
The sea stack stands at low tide
Watching the seas rise .


#Haiku #Photography #PacificOcean #MonochromeAndColor #MakeToEscape #Oregon #PNW

A large rock formation called Haystack Rock rises from the sandy beach with a reflective tide pool in the foreground under a cloudy sky at dawn.A large rock formation called Haystack Rock rises from the sandy beach with a reflective tide pool in the foreground under a cloudy sky at dawn.

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Balsam Root begins
To flower at Dog Mountain
Downhill hurts much more.


#Haiku #Photography #ColumbiaRiverGorge #Flower #FlowerPhotography #MonochromeAndColor #MakeToEscape #Washington #PNW

A field of yellow Balsam Root wildflowers is in full bloom on a sunny hillside.A black and white photo shows a field of flowers with various blossoms in focus and a soft, blurred background.A sepia-toned field of Balsam Root gently sloping upwards with soft, dreamy lighting.

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With the trillium
The spring does not fade away
It brightens to pink


#Haiku #Photography #Willamette #River #RiverPhotography #MonochromeAndColor #MakeToEscape #Portland #Oregon #PNW

A purple and white trillium flower is surrounded by green leaves.A close-up black and white photograph of a trillium flower with three distinct petals and large leaves.

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Photographers come, to the wide fields of tulips for our spring training.

#Haiku #Photography #Tulips #FlowerPhotography #MakeToEscape #Portland #Oregon #PNW

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There is one day in the spring,
After the trillium bloom,
When the summer switch, flips.


*#Haiku #Photography* *#Willamette* *#River* *#RiverPhotography* *#MonochromeAndColor* *#MakeToEscape* *#Portland* *#Oregon* *#PNW*

A serene Willamette River monochrome riverscape under a bright sun, bordered by lush trees and their reflections on the water's surface.A calm Willamette River reflects the surrounding trees and clear blue sky on a sunny day.

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Six months of darkness,
Desire for the Springtime
Knowing it’s soon gone

#Haiku #Photography
#Willamette
#River
#RiverPhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW

A calm Willamette River and a spring sky covered in mixed cloudsA calm Willamette River and a spring sky covered in mixed cloudsA calm Willamette River and a spring sky covered in mixed cloudsA calm Willamette River and a spring sky covered in mixed clouds

∞

Spring is in the air,
Blossom petals on my boots.
Soon we’ll mourn it’s end

#Haiku #Photography
#Willamette
#River
#RiverPhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW

A serene Willamette River scene showcases calm water reflecting the surrounding trees and a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.A serene Willamette River scene showcases calm water reflecting the surrounding trees and a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.

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Sunrise in the fields,
Tulips and a mountain peak,
Touched by golden light

#Haiku #Photography
#Tulips
#TulipPhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW

A vibrant field of multicolored tulips is set against a picturesque sunrise behind Mt Hood.
∞

My trillium trail,
From white to pink
As spring marches on

#Haiku #Photography
#Trillium
#TrilliumPhotography
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW

A vibrant pink trillium flower with large green leaves grows beside a forest path surrounded by trees and undergrowth.A black and white photograph captures a forest trail, with a close-up of a large flowering trillium in the foreground.

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Still announcing spring,
The trillium are indifferent
To the joy they’ve shared

#Haiku #Photography
#Trillium
#TrilliumPhotography
#Tulips
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW

White trillium flowers with yellow centers are surrounded by lush green leaves.A black and white photograph of a cluster of trillium flowers with three petals each, surrounded by large leaves.

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The tulips all bloom
Without Collaborating
Or wondering why

#Haiku #Photography
#WoodenShoeFarm
#TulipPhotography
#Tulips
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW

&10;Colorful horizontal rows of blooming tulips in red, pink, orange, and yellow stretch across a field.A vast field of tulips is arranged in horizontal stripes, showcasing a range of shades in neat rows.

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“Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky” - an Ojibwe saying
#Photography
#FlowerPhotography
#Trillium
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW
#JamesGandolfini

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A lone trillium
In the solitude of the spring
Around dozens more

#Haiku #Photography
#FlowerPhotography
#Trillium
#MonochromeAndColor
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon
#PNW

A color photo of a lone trillium flower under the forest canopyA monochrome photo of a lone trillium flower under the forest canopy

∞

A spot on my walk,
home to red-wing blackbirds and
spring air filled with song

#Haiku #Photography
#birdphotograpy
#MakeToEscape
#Portland
#Oregon

A red-winged blackbird rests on a willow branch next to a blurred neighborhood pond