Christmas in Beaverton

 

Hansen, Yvonne, Gabe and Ally came down from Seattle, believe it or not, they are the one who showed us that SW Otter Lane is full of Christmas lights and decoration.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/xmas.html

 

Holiday Lighs

 

A night stroll with Hansen, Yvonne, Gabe, Ally and DAWIFE

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/lights.html

Kangen 2010

 

I keep forgetting the sub-directory, so I have to create and put it in my blog.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/kangen2010/

Flowers Collection 2023

 

This morning I decided to make a website for the flowers I have been photographing since spring of this year.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/flower.html

Holiday Luncheon

 

Viva Village - Holiday Luncheon

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/luncheon.html

I am still finding colors

 

An afternoon walk with Gary yield this website, I am still finding the remaining of Autumn colors. As usual we walk about 1.0 mile around the neighborhood, this is West Route.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/colors.html

Late Autumn (The End)

 

After dropping off Pokie to the Viva Village biggest event of the year. I had two hours to take pictures of the remaining colors available. Here's the result.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/late.html

An Afternoon Walk with Gary

 We always text each other everyday if we can walk, it is a good thing to able to walk in the neighborhood, especially this time of year. I had too many stops to capture the beauty.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/gary.html

Kitchen Remodeling

 After 25 year of good use, it's time to remodel the kitchen, we first met Scott(s) last April and the actual construction began November 7th, 2023. We will have no kitchen for 5 weeks until December 13th.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/kitchen.html

One Foggy Morning in Autumn

 

This must be the peak of Autumn colors, I drove to the recreation area parking lot and walk along Teal Boulevard south of the of are area.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/foggy.html

It's time to rake the leaves

 

It rained so hard last night, thus brought down a big chunk of the leaves, I walked on the street where it is clear of leaves.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/rake.html

SW Teal Boulevard

 

Last night I was thinking to take pictures in one of my favorite spot for the Autumn photography, Pokie offered me her iPhone 14, so I can experiment with 2X and 3X zoom.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/teal.html

My Morning Walk - After the Storm

 

I am happy to have a chance to walk the neighborhood after the storm, I do my usual walk within a mile. It is indeed a beautiful and very colorful and I think the fall colors are peaking now,

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/walk.html 

Ivy in Autumn

 

Finally I have a chance to take pictures of these ivy on Murray Boulevard while I do my afternoon walk, I split with Gary half way and I continue to Murray Blvd.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/ivy.html

Cornucopia of Autumn 2023

 Today I took a walk and taking pictures of the ivy, but when I got home I decided to make the website of the "cornucopia" of this autumn season,

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/cornucopia.html

 

Arround Griffith Park

 

Rather than wait for Pokie in the acupuncture place, I drove to Griffith Park and take pictures around the park.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/griffith.html

 

SW Brockman Street

 

I notice now that every year you can't expect the same colors turning, too many things affected the leaves, global warming, dry summer, spring rain etc.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/brockman.html

Mostly Red - Walker Road

 I spotted this place a few days ago, but it was so sunny, tomorrow is going to rain hard for two days, so I am on the race with the weather. I am glad that I came this morning.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/walker.html|

Kiyokawa Family Orchards

 

Visiting this family orchards in October has been our family tradition, over the last three years, there are about 150+ varieties. I just photograph a selection of apples, our favorite is Ambrosia.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/kiyokawa.html

Giant Pumpkin Regatta

 

This is the second time we came for the event, the year of 2019 being the first one, They move the event from Saturday to Sunday this year. That's why we came yesterday.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/regatta.html

Cornell Farm

 

After visiting Pittock Mansion and Hoyt Arboretum, we decided to stop by at this farm.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/cornell.html

Pure Reflection

 

We came to early by ONE FULL day for Pumpkin Regatta, but I was presented with stunning reflections  of this man made lake. I considered lucky by one day too early.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/reflection.html

Hoyt Arboretum

 

After visiting Pittock Mansion we swing by here to see some colors.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/hoyt.html

Pittock Mansion

 

After flu shot, we stop at Elephants Bakery to get sandwiches and bring here, sort of picnic, but this place is busy with kids from a school, luckily I have done taking pictures.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/pittock.html

Summerlake Park in Autumn

 

After taking Dean and Martha and Yam Cha, on the way home Pokie wants to visit Summerlake Park since the last time we visit was many years ago although it is nor far from home.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/summerlake.html

Mid. Autumn

 

Today, I only have 4 images that I took while waiting for Pokie at Portland Clinic, Beaverton office. I will add more as the autumn season progress.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/fall2.html

Halloween 2023

 

This morning was dark with low hanging fog, as well as cloudy, perfect to hunt for ghosts and goblins, I drove a short distance from home to find this "cemetery".

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/halloween.html

Osprey Drive

 Fall colors differ from year to year, last year the colors were not vibrant, two years ago at the same date, the colors are at its peak. This year I came before the rain comes in the next hour or so. The fact that the greens are still there, it makes the colors transition good and has a lot of orange colors.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/fall1.html

Hellow Yellow

 

This year I was pretty lucky to photograph this YELLOW, fall colors are certainly different from year to year. This YELLOW is so spectacular.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/yellow.html

The beginning of Autumn

 

I have never documented the beginning of the fall season, so I only have a few pictures, I might add later if weather holds up.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/fall.html

Pumpkins and Flowers

 

On the way home from the kite festival, we decided to stop here to break the monotonous of driving, I have never seen so many pumpkins and flowers in the field. Best of all, I am feeling a lot better from the symptoms of long Covid.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/pumpkin.html

 

Fall Kite Festival

 

Chance of rain is 50 percent, so it may rain or it may not rain at all. We are willing to take these chances, so off we go to Lincoln City. Originally I wanted to wake up at 06:00 but I decided to sleep another 45 minutes. When we got to Lincoln City, the parking lot has been full, so we have to park in the outlet mall and took a shuttle bus to the venue.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/kite.html

Bauman's farm and garden - fall

 

We came back for the second time since Pokie won a plant from Bauman's Farm and Garden, we bought some more corns and day old Apple Cider Donuts.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/bauman2.html

The Colors of Spring

 

I always like the early Spring green, in Indonesia we call it IJO PUPUS, in addition to the spring green the flowers are abundant.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/spring.html

Bauman Farms 2023

 

We ventured to In-n-Out Burger before coming to this beautiful flowers farm, today is too hot too soon, but who is complaining after a cold winter and wet. Enjoy these flowers.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/bauman.html

Sakura in Our Backyard

 

I have been waiting for this cherry blossoms to bloom, last year was a month earlier. This year, the winter was really cold and rainy, not enough sunshine. But it was worth the wait, plus I tried X3 (zoom) with Pokie's new iPhone.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/sakura.html

Juanita Beach

 

Saturday morning after late breakfast, Hansen and Yvonne took us to Juanita Beach in Lake Washington, I ended yo walking more than two miles. I made my quota.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/juanita.html

The Snowiest Day

 

Welcome to the snowiest day in Portland history since 1943. I asked Pokie to venture out around the block. Here's the result.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/snow.html

 

iPhone Images Collection 2023

 

Here is my collection of images using my iPhone 11, at this moment I am still happy with my iPhone. I started with three images around the neighborhood.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2023/iphone.html