60 hours in the Rose City

With a holiday weekend and a free plane ticket, it was again time for a trip across the country to Portland. It remains the my favorite U.S. city, green and , easy to navigate and to wrap my mind around. The city is close to nature of all kinds and full of culture and food and beer.

This trip, perhaps too brief given the hours of air travel necessary, was nonetheless satisfying. Spending time with Scot and Kelly is always terrific and they always entertain. The highlight of my trip was a visit to Silver Falls state park.

Winding paths took us behind waterfalls and through a lush green forest, trees glistening with damp moss. Recent storms had downed huge trees, roots ripped from the ground with alarming ease. While this closed a path, limiting our hike, it also reminded of the ongoing tumult in nature, forests constantly growing and dying, to grow again.

More pictures to come.