Wildflower hikes, and visitors

Hanne and I hiked the Metolious River trail. It is a beautiful hike. And we enjoyed the wildflowers.



Columbia lily



Honeysuckle



Roses





Rein orchid



Pine drops



And of course, the Metolius River







I also enjoyed the wildflowers when I hiked at Riley Ranch Nature preserve.

Mariposa lily



Monkey flowers





Asters



Scarlet gilia





Mixed flowers (lupine and groundsel)



And of course, the Deschutes River





Finally I am very grateful that a long time Spark Friend, Jane from Guam ( yigobutterfly) visited me at my home here in Oregon. She is delightful. She grew up here in Oregon, and is revisiting many of her favorite places.

Diane ( Jane’s friend), Jane and me



And I had unexpected visitors today. I heard footsteps on my back porch, went outside to check, and a mama doe was feeding her fawns. Mama ran away before I could photograph her, but here’s a snapshot of the babies.