TravelMorgan Stone GretherInsectarium, portland, oregon, pacific northwest, travel, Canon 6D, 100mm 2.8 lens

Portland Insectarium, August 2023

TravelMorgan Stone GretherInsectarium, portland, oregon, pacific northwest, travel, Canon 6D, 100mm 2.8 lens
Portland Insectarium, August 2023

Update 2024: they have moved to a new location. Please check their website if you are in Portland and planning a visit.

In the neighborhood of Sellwood, Oregon, is the one-room Portland Insectarium, a little museum/zoo dedicated to bettering our understanding of insects and spiders. This place is cool and educational, well worth your time if you find yourself in southeast Portland and are interested in the amazing world of bugs! My daughter and I definitely learned a lot on our visit there. While most of the animals are enclosed in their terrariums, quite a few are available for close-up or even hands-on interaction.

These images were shot by me with a Canon 6D and a 100mm 2.8 lens.

Nice person in Portland, Oregon, and beyond.

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Flower Walk, 22 April 2016: Farewell to Portland's Richmond District

Just after sunset on 22 April 2016, I walked around a couple of the blocks in my Portland neighborhood taking a few photos of the many dazzling flowers along the sidewalk. I am preparing to move to a new area here, so it was a little bittersweet. So here is something of a goodbye to my 10 years (next month) in Portland's Richmond district.

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Flower Walk, 22 April 2016: Farewell to Portland's Richmond District
TravelMorgan Stone Grethermount hood, mountains, pacific northwest, oregon, Clear Lake, Trillium Lake, Timothy Lake, Little Crater Lake, lake, autumn, hiking, travel

Lakes around Mount Hood, Sept 2016

After a tough week with a very, very tough photoshoot at a hospital, I took a day off to just grab my swimming trunks and head off to some of the fabulous lakes south of Mount Hood in Oregon. By the time I arrived, a lovely morning fog had burned off and bright sunshine warmed the air. I hit Trillium Lake, Little Crater Lake, and Timothy Lake in Clackamas County, and briefly Clear Lake in Wasco County... 

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Lakes around Mount Hood, Sept 2016
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Glorious Sunset, Portland

I was sitting on my balcony with my kids as the sky grew darker with the setting of the sun, and a ruffly smattering of clouds rolled over our heads like a blanket. I glanced up and thought the day was finished and night was upon us. Instead, the last rays of the sun from beyond the horizon suddenly began bouncing off the clouds (causing me to grab my camera) and what followed was my favorite sunset ever in Portland. Breathtaking, with all the colors of the rainbow dancing overhead like our own Oregon aurora... 

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Glorious Sunset, Portland
TravelMorgan Stone Gretheriris, Schreiner's Iris Gardens, oregon, flower, pacific northwest, travel, willamette valley, Elaine Schimek, farm, spring

Schreiner's Iris Gardens, May 2023

An award-winning farm that ships irises all over world, with custom hybrid varieties that you cannot find anywhere else. If you are like me and love the smell of irises, this farm is a heavenly place to visit. Bring your nose!

TravelMorgan Stone Gretheriris, Schreiner's Iris Gardens, oregon, flower, pacific northwest, travel, willamette valley, Elaine Schimek, farm, spring
Schreiner's Iris Gardens, May 2023
TravelMorgan Stone GretherCrystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, rhododendron, botanical garden, oregon, travel, film, Canon AE-1, pacific northwest, portland

Film Follow-up: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, Mar '24

Taken with my Canon AE-1, still hanging on from the late 1970s. A great little camera and a ton of fun to shoot with, even on a dark and rainy Portland day.

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Film Follow-up: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, Mar '24