Happy Halloween

Foggy Sunrise

Mount Hood in Fall Sunrise through Morning Fog 

"Halloween" Sunrise

Fall Sunrise at Portland Council Crest (straight from camera!)

Leaves in Morning Light

Rainbow in an odd place

While taking dawn pictures of the Portland Skyline from the Pittock Mansion, this shot came along with a rainbow on top of Mount Hood under a cloudless sky ;-)

Notice the rainbow (effect) on top of Mount Hood

Looking for the Moon, Settled for the Sun

Haze obscured the moon rising over Mount Hood, but as serendipity would have it, it was a gorgeous sunset.

Late Summer Sunset as viewed from Portland's Council Crest

Panther Creek Falls

Panther Creek Falls (130 ft) in Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a combination of falls from Panther Creek and springs which feed the tallest drops. Furthermore Panther Creek splits into two with the majority of the water swirling around a 270 degree turn before gushing down while a small section flows straight and forms a straight waterfall away from the main drop.  
Panther Creek Falls is located about 20 miles north of Cascade Locks on Panther Creek Road, which is just off the Old State Road off Wind River Road north of Carson, Wa. A big gravel parking area welcomes you. The trailhead to the observation deck is across the street on the south end of the parking area. The base of the falls can be reached by scaling a small cliff and down a steep trail but the rewards are worth it.

View of Parking Area looking towards trail head

Trail head

Viewing Platform with Falls in background

Trail to bottom of Falls

Small Cliff

View of Panther Creek Fall from the
Viewing Platform

Panther Creek right before the Falls

View of Panther Creek Falls from the Base

The drops on the left are from springs,
whereas the heavy fall on the right is from
Panther Creek.

Full view of the Falls with the straight drop from Panther Creek
on the very right.