PPS has already had 5 "snow days" prior to today, but they were typical "Oregon snow" days, where we get wet, icy slush. This was a legitimate 4" plus (depending on what part of the city you live) magical winter wonderland. I didn't measure the snow by the book,  since I took it on the porch under tall Douglas Fir trees, so we probably got more than 4 inches. It's going to stick around too...just got the text from the District, going for snow day number 7 tomorrow. Sheesh. We're going to be in school until July!

Scenes from a backpacking trip in July.

A visit to the home place brings forth amphibians on the fourth.

Took a walk recently on Sauvie Island's Wapato Greenway, which is managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. A summer bloom of frogs was in progress!

Saturday in the Columbia River Gorge. Destination: Tom McCall Point, above Rowena Crest.

This slideshow contains scenes from Albany, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Lincoln City, Oregon, The Oregon Gardens in Silverton, Oregon; and Cascade Head at the Oregon Coast.