June 24, 2007: Several goals brought us over to the east side of the mountains. Chris wanted to go fishing and I thought it was a good opportunity to look for Calochortus longebarbatus (and other wildflowers) in the Ochoco mountains and the Maury mountains. The weatherman promised sunshine and gusty …
June 22, 2007: Round Lake, Marion County, OR: Chris and I have been watching a plant and hoping that we might see it bloom. We expected to see an Iris unfold so we have been stopping by every week since we found the plant. Today was one of those days …
June 21, 2007: South Prairie, Skamania County, WA: Reports of a bog with the special plants associated enticed us to wander into the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest looking for adventure. Road 66 northwest of Willard skirts an old lava flow which also might have some interesting wildflowers. At any rate Chris …
June 11, 2007: Sugar Pine Botanical Area, Clackamas County, OR: Chris and I stopped at the Clackamas River Ranger District Office in Estacada to purchase a map of the area and confer with rangers about the condition of forest service roads. We were interested in finding an example of the …
June 6, 2007: Round Lake, Marion County, OR: Lucy, a wire-haired terrier, and I decided to return to Round Lake. One of the pictures I took on the last trip wasn’t very good and I was determined to replace it with a better photo. Usually I am careful about noting …