High on a Butte
Apr. 25th, 2010 10:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
growyourwingsBob and I went walking up on Powell Butte this afternoon. It's about 3 miles from our house and has some great views.
Many years ago I used to drive up here on my way to work each morning--very early--and walk around before I went into work. It was usually wet (it's Oregon after all) and very often no one else was around.
above :: I have this thing for doors. Can't resist taking photos of even the grungiest of them. In fact I tend to like it when they are grungy. This is red paint worn through the white--kinda looks like something from Supernatural, doesn't it?
above :: the butte used to belong to some farmer decades ago (if I recall correctly), there are old orchard trees all over. Very knarly.
The butte is a nature park now. On days when there are not as many people around you can see all kinds of birds and wildlife roaming around. There are lots of trails--all just yards away from a busy suburb.
above :: you can see Gresham in the distance.
above :: all the fencing is new--but I like it.
above :: meadowlane trail .. where you can see lots of birdlife on quiet days.
above :: the top of the butte where most of the old orchard trees are.
above :: you can't see it in this photo--but there was a great view of St. Helens here.
above :: love, love, love knarly trees.
above :: Mt. Hood
above :: this photo sucks. But just as Bob and I were leaving the park I looked up and there was this gigantic old poplar tree. I don't think I've ever seen a poplar with such a huge trunk. I called out to Bob and said, "LOOK at THAT!" Bob went kinda "whoa." It was behind the fence so I couldn't get closer and all my photos of it sucked. But it was a very interesting tree.
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Many years ago I used to drive up here on my way to work each morning--very early--and walk around before I went into work. It was usually wet (it's Oregon after all) and very often no one else was around.
above :: I have this thing for doors. Can't resist taking photos of even the grungiest of them. In fact I tend to like it when they are grungy. This is red paint worn through the white--kinda looks like something from Supernatural, doesn't it?
above :: the butte used to belong to some farmer decades ago (if I recall correctly), there are old orchard trees all over. Very knarly.
The butte is a nature park now. On days when there are not as many people around you can see all kinds of birds and wildlife roaming around. There are lots of trails--all just yards away from a busy suburb.
above :: you can see Gresham in the distance.
above :: all the fencing is new--but I like it.
above :: meadowlane trail .. where you can see lots of birdlife on quiet days.
above :: the top of the butte where most of the old orchard trees are.
above :: you can't see it in this photo--but there was a great view of St. Helens here.
above :: love, love, love knarly trees.
above :: Mt. Hood
above :: this photo sucks. But just as Bob and I were leaving the park I looked up and there was this gigantic old poplar tree. I don't think I've ever seen a poplar with such a huge trunk. I called out to Bob and said, "LOOK at THAT!" Bob went kinda "whoa." It was behind the fence so I couldn't get closer and all my photos of it sucked. But it was a very interesting tree.
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