Morning at Catherine Creek

Grass Widow flower peers out of the grass, sticks, & twigs on a gray morning.

Catherine Creek meanders through a young Oak Forest before diving into the Columbia River

The Arch at Catherine Creek at sunrise, Mar. 17th, 2013 from a wide-angled perspective.

One of the “older” Oak Trees at Catherine Creek.

Another perspective for one of the “older” Oak Trees at Catherine Creek.

Power lines cross the upper ravine at Catherine Creek in Southern Washington.

A beautiful view of Rowena Plateau across the Columbia River from Catherine Creek, and Memaloose Island.

Moss on a fallen tree gets a little balance from a Grass Widow Flower.

The great Multnomah Falls, 2nd tallest seasonal waterfall in the US. The Benson Bridge over the lower falls tops this image.

I left Portland in the 6 o’clock hour this morning. Heading out Interstate 84 just for about 45 miles, crossing the might Columbia River over the Bridge of the Gods. Another 30 minutes East and I’m at my destination. Catherine Creek at sunrise.

It was wet, but only a light raining was falling upon arrival. We checked our bags, and donned the rain gear. Catherine Creek is a cut ravine on the Northern, Washington side of the Columbia River. The creek itself is one of many draining the lower hills, through a modest Oak Tree forest and directly into the Columbia River. The forest is young, maybe about 50 years, There are a couple older oaks, but not very many. it appeared today that many evergreen trees in the ravine might be infected with some disorder? There seemed to be a lot dying? The sides of the trails were littered with Grass Widows, little purple flowers suspiciously looking like crocuses.

Here are a collection of images I brought back with me today, the color green in most of these images is my contribution to the spirit of the day. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Peace

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