I liked both states. They seemed to contain every type of geography / geology in America, but in a localized region. If you wanted mountains, you had those. If you wanted desert, you had that. If you wanted prairies, they were there; volcanoes, yep; rain forest, yep. Etc. I really liked that area.alice44 wrote:I do love Oregon -- the Willamette Valley (where I live), the desert in the east and the wonderful Ocean.
Fall in Oregon, USA
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We moved here when I was a kid -- after a tornado took out parts of Waukegan, Il. just a couple blocks from where we lived. I took care of my grandfather for the better part of a year in Fort Wayne Indiana and spent the summer with my mother in Hartford Ct, but other than that and my year in France I have not lived east of the Cascade Mountains. I am spoiled -- but there are no jobs hereKitty KCMO wrote: I liked both states. They seemed to contain every type of geography / geology in America, but in a localized region. If you wanted mountains, you had those. If you wanted desert, you had that. If you wanted prairies, they were there; volcanoes, yep; rain forest, yep. Etc. I really liked that area.
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More flowers because I love taking pictures of flowers.
Cosmos
A Rose
Cosmos
A Rose
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Mom and I took a walk at the Jackson Frazier Wetland -- a small park in town.
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Rose Hips from the wetlands
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Beautiful Leaves
I do not know what these are/were
Maples
I do not know what these are/were
Maples
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These are the same trees I posted images that date to about a week ago.
These are the same trees I posted images that date to about a week ago.
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Those pictures are gorgeous!
Love the cougar sign - what very good information.
Love the cougar sign - what very good information.
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You make gorgeous photos, Alice! I envy your location for beautiful trees & flowers.
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Beautiful photographs Alice.. Love the leaves,the trees,spiders even and of course the landscape and flowers. Lovely.
Glad your Mum is up and walkng again too.
Glad your Mum is up and walkng again too.
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I should know what these berries are but I don't at the moment. They were planted for our Robins (thrushes that seem a lot like Fieldfares). The Robins do not seem to like them -- but they are pretty happy to eat them if were get ice or snow round about January.
These are in my backyard with the mostly bare birches just visible above them.
These are in my backyard with the mostly bare birches just visible above them.
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The Maple Trees a few days later -- I am pretty sure I took them on my walk this afternoon.
Looking straight down
Looking straight down
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Alice, I have one that looks just ike that, only smaller. It is Pyracantha. Sharp thorns. A gardener identified it a few days ago so I feel confident to give it the name!alice44 wrote:I should know what these berries are but I don't at the moment. They were planted for our Robins (thrushes that seem a lot like Fieldfares). The Robins do not seem to like them -- but they are pretty happy to eat them if were get ice or snow round about January.
These are in my backyard with the mostly bare birches just visible above them.
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Yes that name sounds right and about half the branches have long sharp thorns.
This is huge it is taking over. I cut out a couple of large dead branches which I am having trouble dealing with because of the thorns.
This is huge it is taking over. I cut out a couple of large dead branches which I am having trouble dealing with because of the thorns.
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.. and they say that if the bush has a lot of berries,its going to be a hard winter. Its making provision for the birds.alice44 wrote:Yes that name sounds right and about half the branches have long sharp thorns.
This is huge it is taking over. I cut out a couple of large dead branches which I am having trouble dealing with because of the thorns.
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Pictures from the last couple of weeks.
Sweet Gum trees
One leaf on a Sweet Gum tree
Sweet Gum trees
One leaf on a Sweet Gum tree
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More Red Maple Leaves
I think I took these Friday afternoon (unless it was Saturday) just as the sun peeked out from a few clouds.
I think these are the same kind of trees as I posted earlier, but those other trees are now almost empty.
I think I took these Friday afternoon (unless it was Saturday) just as the sun peeked out from a few clouds.
I think these are the same kind of trees as I posted earlier, but those other trees are now almost empty.
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I don't know what kind of trees these are
closer look at the leaves
closer look at the leaves