Christmas Celebration 2020

 

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

I have become the unofficial photographer for the Nativity of the Lord 2020 after I got permission from Fr. Dave Gutman. This is 1:00 PM mass then at 3:00 PM I volunteer as LIVE STREAMING operator with Erica.

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Thanksgiving 2020

 

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

This is not the year to get everything you want.

This is the year to appreciate everything you have.

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Wild Mushrooms

 

When Joan called me to let me know the location of these "good looking" mushrooms, I jump with joy and ask Pokie if she needs anything around the location. The rest is history.

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One Foggy and Cold Morning

 

Time to walk, so I venture this morning to the Cowboy Trail, about 2.0 miles round trip plus it would be a bit far as I sometimes walk back to see what I should capture. I did spend an hour and fifteen minutes, I usually take my time to compose as compare if I walk with Pokie.

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Yellow as in Hello

 

SW Teal Boulevard

This could be my last autumn series as almost all the leaves are on the ground now, it was a really cold day, high only in the low 40s.

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Cornucopia of Autumn

 

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

I asked Pokie to come earlier to church so I can take pictures and contribute to the office for its bulletin, I like it so much so I make this cornucopia of Autumn

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First raking of the leaves

 

The forecast says today will be a dry day and just cloudy, so we set to go to clean the mess, I rake and Pokie uses the blower.

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Ivy in Autumn

 

My canvas

I ventured on a rainy day to get the ivy and possibly the end of Autumn 2020 season. I parked my car at Canfiled Place Retirement Homes and started from there.

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My Study of Colors and Compositions

 

SW Copper Court

I thought I am done with autumn colors, but today I wanted to take ivy that I have been eyeing for sometimes, it is still raining lightly, but when I pass by this cul-de-sac, I could not go any further, I park my car and start taking pictures as I describe how and why I take the pictures, sort of my journal.

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Autumn Around The Block

At first thought I wanted to walk to Safeway and Pokie will pick me up, so at least I walk a mile, but as I photograph the leaves on the ground, I called Pokie and I just walked around the block.

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Griffith Park On A Rainy Day

 

Griffith Park

On a rainy day I ventured to the Griffith Park! Yes, Beaverton has Griffith Park, but the most famous one is in Los Angeles. This is the most extensive of fall collection so far.

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The Matrix Hill - revisited

Bob Honson suggested earlier when I sent him The Matrix - Autumn from above. What a difference 10 days make. The colors have been exploding and that day was the last day before the rain brings down the leaves.

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Autumn around the house

 

SW Weir Road

I need to walk and check the autumn colors before the rain destroys it. In Indonesian dialect there is a saying "POKOK E MLAKU" which translate simply JUST WALK and ENJOY.

So enjoy the pictures I have so far.....

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One foggy morning

SW Teal Boulevard

 One foggy morning after breakfast and a hot shower, I ventured outside again to seek fall colors that is elusive this year. I park my car in the Murrayhill Recreation Center and start walking from there. Here is the result.

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Commonwealth Lake in Autumn

Pokie decided to come here yesterday, I just walked one full round while taking pictures, Pokie did 3 laps this morning. I savor everything I could take pictures, you just can't rush it.

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Wildwood Trail

 

Barbara Walker Crossing

When I looked outside the bedroom and it was cloudy in the morning, I decided to go to Pittock Mansion to walk the trail of Wildwood to Barbara Walker Crossing.

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Halloween 2020

 

Welcome to Halloween 2020, I am going to add as I go along

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SW Brockman St - Autumn #4

 

When it was a little cloudy, I decided to take as much images as I can, cloudy days are my favorite time to take autumn colors as I do not have to deal with shadows.

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Matrix Hill - Autumn from above the sky

It's a cold day (48 Fahrenheit) but we decide to climb Matrix Hill and go to the supermarket to pick up some cucumbers at Walmart.

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Hoyt Arboretum - Autumn

 

I made a suggestion to go to Hoyt Arboretum as I went in the past, and I thought that it has just one trail. I was wrong big time and parking is now at $2.00 per hour. So we decided just try for two hours and it closes to lunch hour. We spent about 2.5 hours and I feel happy that we can enjoy some colors, although it has not frost yet.

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Buena Vista Ferry

 

We started early to cross with this ferry, about 60 miles from home, Pokie drove first since it is not easy to get here for the first time. This concludes the last ferry in Oregon. We are home before 1:00 PM.

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Autumn in SW Osprey Drive

 

I always watch this street as I pass by around this time of year. Yeah, it is time! So when Pokie needs to go to the market, I just walked through the back way and I quickly explore and take pictures with my iPhone. I have become an iPhone photographer now.

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The Changing Leaves - Autumn 2020

 

I think I have become iPhone photographer, I ditch my mirrorless camera for the convenience of an iPhone. It is always in my pocket when I walk plus it has a built in HDR (High Dynamic Range) built in.

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10102020

 

10102020, I like this numbers (date) so I created this number for my flowers collection, enjoy!

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Wheatland Ferry

 

After eating at In N Out burger and walking at Woodburn Outlet Mall, I surprised Pokie for a side trip to see this Wheatland Ferry. For vehicle under 22 feet is only $2.00, this is still very reasonable, compare that with Canby Ferry for $5.00 per vehicle.

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Comparing iPhone 11 and Sony mirrorless camera

The comparison between iPhone 11 and Sony mirrorless camera

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Cape Meares Lighthouse etc

 

Since we can not go overseas (hint: Japan), we have just exploring our own backyard, this time we go to the coast again to Cape Meares lighthouse, Oceanside Beach and Cape Lookout. I am also comparing the iPhone 11 images versus Sony mirrorless camera.


iPhone:

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2020/meares.html

 Sony mirrorless camera:

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2020/meares2.html

The Canby Ferry

 

When Pokie wants duck eggs to Triskelee Farms, I went earlier so I could take photographs of this ferry that has been operating since 1914. I remember when it was $2.00 per car, now it is $5.00 per car to ferry south or north.

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Air Quality Index

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Twilight Zone

Interstate 5 southbound

 I have never imagine to go through this and I thought that the beach will be spared from smoke, I was totally wrong. I thought the END of the world is coming going through the smoke, it was so thick that at one section of the Interstate was pitched black, I have to turn the headlights.

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Dancing Sky

The Dancing Sky

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Haag Lake

Henry Haag Lake

 On a cloudy Saturday, we ventured to a local lake where we have not been here since we moved here twenty two years ago. We will come back in the winter time to see the water level.

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Sunflowers

Red Berry Farm

 On a rather warm day we ventured to this Red Berry Farm to take pictures of the sunflowers, it is sure pretty, blue skies and not a single clouds in sight, perfect to photograph these flowers.

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Gabe's 8th Birthday

 

Spending time with the birthday boys namely Hansen and Gabe in Cannon Beach, we had so much fun between the sand castle and kite flying.

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Two nights in Cannon Beach

 

This an unplanned trip, but it turned that we could "see" the beach in the various time of the day, such as morning walk to the ROCKS and experiencing the LOW TIDE in the afternoon and fly kite all day and of course the SUNSET and the still of the nights, the road is empty and so serene.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2020/cannon2.html

Trillium Lake III

 

Trillium Lake

One time is not enough to see Trillium Lake, so we decided to go again, but this time we bring close friends.

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Trillium Lake 2

Trillium Lake

 This was taken with Sony mirrorless camera to get a comparison with the iPhone 11 images, for sure I can play more with the zoom.

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Trillium Lake

 

Trillium Lake

The forecast calls for a hot day on Monday, so we head to the mountain to cool off and visit this lake, so close, yet we have not explored since we live in the area. We walk the complete Trillium loop with a total of 2.0 miles. It's warm when we walked.


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Cannon Beach and Tillamook too

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Escape from the heat

Lincoln City - Taft Historical District

We escaped the heat to Lincoln City, we tried the Newberg-Dundee Expressway that was done maybe 4 years ago. We then go to Depoe Bay and back to Taft Historical District for some fried clams which took about forty minutes to get done, we were given 23 ketchup sachets.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2020/lincoln.html

Astoria Riverwalk

Bowpicker Fish and Chips

We escaped the heat and went to Astoria for a much cooler weather, but lunch is on the first agenda then we walk a portion of the Astoria Riverwalk, on the way home we stop at CAMP 18 for a restroom stop. Oh by the way, we also found hand sanitizers in the smaller town.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2020/astoria.html

 

McKenzie River TROUT HOUSE

McKenzie River TROUT HOUSE

We needed to take a drive after sheltering in the house during this COVID pandemic. Our friend Rod is recuperating after triple by pass surgery last May. So we set a date and approximate time and behold we are in this amazing estate next to McKenzie River. Enjoy the journey....By the way, I also found a covered bridge along the way.

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Yulie's Flowers (A green thumb)

Stone Path Garden

We ventured to the east to visit our friend in Gresham. The garden is in full bloom, so I spent time taking this beautiful garden full of all kind of flowers, enjoy!

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Blueberry Picking 2020

Roshak Berry Shak

The hardest thing in blueberry picking is waking up early at 05:00, but the rewards is priceless. We arrived minutes after 06:00 o'clock and there are so many people already. In this farm we do not have to worry about social distancing.

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Home Improvement 2020

After roofing and painting

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http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2020/paul.html

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Azalea

Summit Ridge Apartments

I just want to bring a little ZEN in this unprecedented time during the pandemic of COVID 19, I went back to the place that I took "Sakura" awhile back. Enjoy

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Sakura - Japan in my backyard

Sakura or Cherry Blossoms

This Coronovirus news drives me nuts, so better go and find things to photographs while doing "social distancing". I always come back here year after year. This year the cherry blossoms season is early by 2 weeks I think, last year or 2019, I went on April 3rd.

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iPhone 11

Bridgeport Village

I am starting to use iPhone 11 in 2020, I got it on the last day of 2019 with Apple Pay and six percent off.What a deal since Apple rarely discount its product.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2020/iphone.html