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A hiking boot next to a set of large bear paw prints in the mud, shown for scaleTravel · Oregon · Jun 2019

Welcome to June in Port Orford, Oregon!

It's been wetter and windier than usual, but summer's finally arriving in Port Orford. Here's a roundup of recent sights, including some seriously big bear tracks. A low-tide beach with wave-worn rocks and offshore sea stacks reflected in the wet sand, dog paw prints leading across the shoreTravel · Oregon · Apr 2018

In and Around Port Orford

 Proctor canyon — Proctor Canyon, Dixie National Forest, UtahHiking · Utah · May 2016

Proctor Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Utah

 A vivid rainbow arcing over a forested hillside dotted with granite boulders and spruce treesHiking · Colorado · Jul 2017

Native Lake Trail, Leadville CO

 Cape Blanco Lighthouse and its attached keeper's quarters on a grassy bluff under clear blue skyTravel · Oregon · Sep 2019

Cape Blanco State Park, Port Orford, Oregon
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