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Generally I keep myself low profile on the internet, but some of you have been so kind, I thought it would be nice to post the face behind the photos 💛

Japanese maple - October walks #autumn

Some type of oysterling mushrooms - March walks #MushroomMonday #FungiFriends

Fawn Lily - March walks #bloomscrolling

Autumn hammock views. Soaking this up as much as possible before winter.

Pacific Madrone - September walks #ThickTrunkTuesday

Azalea - March walks #bloomscrolling

So I spent my afternoon writing guidance for children and volunteers dealing with the aftermath of yet another school shooting. This breaks my heart 💔

Some crust fungus for #FungiFriday

A snippet from last week’s birthday dinner at Nodoguro in Portland Oregon. #celebration

Winter Hazel - March walks #bloomscrolling

Maple - September walks #autumn

Vervain - September walks #bloomscrolling

Unidentified mushrooms for #FungiFriday. Maybe a type of Agaricus?

September Farmer’s Market abundance

Anemone - March walks #bloomscrolling

I think this is likely a death cap just emerging from the soil - September walks #mushroommonday #fungifriends #shroomscrolling

Shining cranesbill - March walks #spring

The #3rdPlace I visit the most is Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. Magical in every season.

One of my favorite third places for over 20 years is the Portland Japanese Garden #3rdPlace

The golden glow of autumn - October walks #fall #leaves

Puffballs (maybe?) - September walks 🤭 #FungiFriday

An abundance of snow drops - March walks #bloomscrolling

Common Hazel - March walks #bloomscrolling

The first full moon of autumn

September sunset by the sea

Bubble joy - September pastimes

September sky #autumn #clouds

Hellebores - March walks #spring #bloomscrolling

Fall pop up - September walks #FungiFriday #shroomscrolling

Sunflower magic - September garden #bloomscrolling #fall

Crocus - March walks #bloomscrolling #spring

Another favorite contemporary artist from my gallery visits: Erika Sanada. Always stunning to see her ceramics in person. #contemporaryart

Japanese anemone - September walks

Moss and pathways at the Japanese Garden - February walks #garden

Hooray! #FungiFriends are back! Happy #MushroomMonday

Some enormous polypores - September walks #FungiFriday

Rhododendron - February walks #bloomscrolling

No cheating. Share your last photo of the sky from your camera roll.

Trying something new and posting some of the amazing art from my gallery visits. This is a piece by Felicia Chiao. I love her work so much.

Snow drops - February walks #bloomscrolling

Golden winter light - February walks #winter

Harbingers - August walks

Jelly fungus - January walks #fungifriday

Summer sky - August walks #reflection

Today was our intern’s last day. They give me so much hope for the future.

So close - September sunflower garden #bloomscrolling

Camellia - February walks #bloomscrolling