TravelMorgan Stone GretherAugust 04, 2020Oregon Garden, botanical garden, oregon, pacific northwest, travel, flower, trees, bee, dragonfly, Leica T, Silverton, Elaine Schimek

Oregon Garden, July 2020

Smack in the middle of the delightful town of Silverton sits the Oregon Garden. It’s about 80 acres of beautiful trees and flowers of more varieties than I can count…

TravelMorgan Stone GretherAugust 04, 2020Oregon Garden, botanical garden, oregon, pacific northwest, travel, flower, trees, bee, dragonfly, Leica T, Silverton, Elaine Schimek

TravelMorgan Stone GretherApril 28, 2019Oregon Garden, oregon, pacific northwest, spring, flower, tulip, magnolia, cherry blossoms, travel, Elaine Schimek, Silverton, trees

The Oregon Garden, April 2019

About 80 acres, separated out into different sections like “wetlands” and “conifers” and so on. A lot to take it…

TravelMorgan Stone GretherApril 28, 2019Oregon Garden, oregon, pacific northwest, spring, flower, tulip, magnolia, cherry blossoms, travel, Elaine Schimek, Silverton, trees

TravelMorgan Stone GretherNovember 19, 2018travel, oregon, pacific northwest, autumn, trees, Silverton, Oregon Garden, Daniel Sloan

The Oregon Garden

An 80-acre botanical garden in Silverton, Oregon…

TravelMorgan Stone GretherNovember 19, 2018travel, oregon, pacific northwest, autumn, trees, Silverton, Oregon Garden, Daniel Sloan

TravelMorgan Stone GretherJanuary 22, 2018oregon, silver falls, pacific northwest, autumn, hiking, waterfalls, Oregon parks project, trees, river, travel, Silverton

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (set 2 of 2)

Twice in October 2017, I visited fabulous Silver Falls State Park, just south of Silverton, Oregon. Here is the second set of two. (See the first.) I was amazed how much the tree colors had changed in just a few weeks. Ah, autumn!

TravelMorgan Stone GretherJanuary 22, 2018oregon, silver falls, pacific northwest, autumn, hiking, waterfalls, Oregon parks project, trees, river, travel, Silverton

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (set 2 of 2)

TravelMorgan Stone GretherJanuary 21, 2018silver falls, Oregon parks project, pacific northwest, waterfalls, trees, deer, river, Silverton, oregon, travel

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (Set 1 of 2)

This park is a land of giant trees, lush fern forest floors, streams, creeks, and massive waterfalls (three of which you get to hike behind)...

TravelMorgan Stone GretherJanuary 21, 2018silver falls, Oregon parks project, pacific northwest, waterfalls, trees, deer, river, Silverton, oregon, travel

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (Set 1 of 2)

TravelMorgan Stone GretherDecember 31, 2016waterfalls, silver falls, oregon, pacific northwest, travel, Silverton

North and Upper North Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon

At the end of 2016, I took a quick trip to North and Upper North Falls in Oregon's Silver Falls State Park. In a state filled with incredible waterfalls, these two are among my very favorite. The park is near the fun little town of Silverton; if you find yourself in the area, please check out these falls, and the rest of Silver Falls State Park...

TravelMorgan Stone GretherDecember 31, 2016waterfalls, silver falls, oregon, pacific northwest, travel, Silverton

North and Upper North Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon