I've Got Pictures

Went to Portland for a Timbers game this weekend. For those of you that didn't get to see it, an inspired outing with a strong second half dominating Houston for a 2-0 victory. Now don't you wish you'd been there? Don't bother to answer.

Anyway. When I left Redmond the first bulbs were up and we were definitely feeling like spring.

The tulips aren't up yet but the daffodils sure are.

When I got to Portland things were a little further along.

Looked like snow with dogwood blossoms everywhere.  One guy was shoveling them like leaves.

Then there was this tree across the street. Huge blossoms that made quite a carpet.

During a brief stint of sunshine we got out for a quick walk.

 Our favorite (purple of course) gloves with pumpkins.

 Ryan is actually walking backwards to shade Louis.

Then we realized that Nina forgot here cat helmet.

Finally Nina found many things for me to photograph.

There were trees.

 And flowers

Later I found some more trees.

Today it was time to go home and that involved crossing the Cascades.  

Snow was forecasted in the passes and it was just starting to stick at the top (Government Camp).

Ten minutes further on and the roads were just wet.

Twenty minutes more and the sun was out and trees bare.

Forty minutes from Government Camp and it is just a memory. Looks like they might be getting some snow in the mountains.

They were cutting down the trees along the right of way just west of Warm Springs. They don't look as nice as the Juniper we just got.

Sunny now at home, perfect.

Stay warm