Tag: Portland
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Suburban Nature Walk in Tigard, Oregon
Today I walked a short 1.8 miles from Dirksen Nature Park to the Tigard Public Library on the newly expanded Fanno Creek Trail. It was an unseasonably warm day, with highs reaching the upper 70s by early afternoon. The new trail fills in a number of gaps in the network and is a wonderful investment…
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Winter Walk in NE Portland
Today I spent the afternoon walking around NE Portland and enjoying the many flowering winter plants along the way. I also found my first crocus of the year, which is my mid-winter reminder that spring is not far away! I love the Pacific Northwest. Every season is so full of color and life, even in…
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Happy New Year!
New year, new name, new adventures! I began this blog in the spring of 2011 when I was living alone in the woods and looking for ways to share my writing and photography with others. At the time, I called myself The Perpetual Vagabond, as I was in constant motion — rarely living in any…
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A Long Saturday Walk Across Portland
The beauty of Portland during spring is best experienced through immersion. This weekend, I went for a seven mile walk from NE Portland to Sellwood so that I could soak up the perfect weather and admire the endless flowers in full bloom. Here is some of what I found: Dogwood, Rhododendrons, Cherry Blossoms, and Camas.…
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My Very First Trail “Run”
About two years ago I decided that I wanted to start running. I was in my mid thirties and office work was keeping me more sedentary than I would have liked. I hated going to the gym, and was not a particularly athletic person, but I did love being outside, so running seemed like…
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A Walk to North Portland: Poetry, Spring Flowers, and Empty Streets
I always find it interesting how many people will drive long distances to go hiking, but many of those same people won’t walk long distances in their own cities. For me, most of inner Portland can be accessed on foot, and I think that a two, three, four, or even eight mile walk across the…
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The Perpetual Vagabond is Back!
Hello Dear Readers! I began this blog in May of 2011, while reading Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way, a book about discovering or recovering our creativity. At that time, I was not only unaware of that fact that creativity was something I had lost, but I also came to understand how that loss was…
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Grief, Love, and Remembrance
A few days ago I found myself standing in front of the memorial for the victims of the racist, violent attack that happened last week on a MAX train in Portland. I stood there and cried, while other people did the same. Portland has always been my home, but standing there made me feel like…
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Portland 2017: Epic Snow Storm
Here are a few photos from this past week’s snow storm that brought Portland to a standstill and kept most of us from going to work for a week. The snow is now melting and everything has turned into a slushy mess. I think most of us are glad to see it go, but at…
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Photo: Japanese Maple Tree
It Could Be Sunshine 