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'Dancing Peacock' Someone needs to write a song... :) With an atmospheric river and 30 mph winds predicted this past weekend, I was afraid the ginkgo, which had just started to turn color, would be stripped.  We were lucky though and it remains intact. Gingko 'Princeton Sentry' After the storm... The Black Tupelo (Nyssa slyvatica) changes color from the inside out - The above photo was taken last week. Here it is today - 'Wolf Eyes' Dogwood (Cornus kousa) has never had such pink color - Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' ( Lagerstroemia ), and Persian Ironwood ( Parrotia persica ) - Japanese Maple 'Beni Hime' - Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' ( Amelanchier ) with tree peonies - Stewartia pyschocamellia starts the color show early. It has since faded to a much softer color - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Walking the Salmon Creek Trail


A few days ago a friend and I took a walk along the Salmon Creek Trail. This trail is less than a mile from our house and while I've glimpsed part of it along the highway, I'd never been on it and did not realize how extensive it is. My friend says the entire length is about 3.5 miles. We didn't walk the entire distance but got a good workout. We even got a glimpse of Mt. Hood (in the top photo) which is a rare happening. We also got another surprise near the end of the walk which you will see at the end of the post.






 





We were almost back to our entrance when I spotted a large bird flying from limb to limb. It was an owl and I managed to get a shot with my telephoto lens.

 


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. chavlinessDecember 7, 2020 at 11:12 AM

    How fortunate are you: such fantastic trail, and only a mile from home. I'm surprised the mushrooms are still in such good condition. They often are a heap of mush at this point. Love the owl!

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  2. chavlinessDecember 7, 2020 at 11:12 AM

    How fortunate are you: such fantastic trail, and only a mile from home. I'm surprised the mushrooms are still in such good condition. They often are a heap of mush at this point. Love the owl!

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  3. Kris PetersonDecember 7, 2020 at 11:46 AM

    You have incredibly beautiful scenery in the PNW.

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  4. sweetbayDecember 7, 2020 at 4:28 PM

    What a beautiful place to walk, and so close to your house.

    Great picture of the owl. That's a barred owl isn't it? The streaks on the breast are making me think barred. Those live on our farm and it's always exciting to see one. We hear them far more often than we see them.

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  5. Hoover BooDecember 7, 2020 at 8:08 PM

    Start with a volcano, end with an owl, beauty all the way. Thanks!

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  6. NellDecember 7, 2020 at 10:34 PM

    Wonderful pics, Philip! Thank you.

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  7. Lisa at GreenbowDecember 8, 2020 at 7:37 AM

    Fabulous shots of you little corner of.the world.

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