Elk Rock Garden

Inside the garden

When my friend Rod suggested this garden, I asked DA WIFE to take me here after my appointment with the doctor in which I get a full GREEN light. What a way to celebrate the good news than coming to this beautiful garden, I felt a bit guilty because you can't get a bad shot in the environmental. Enjoy the beauty!

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2016/elkrock

Holcomb Creek Trestle, Helvetia too.

Helvetia Trestle

Steve and Joan showed me last night, it was an impressive structure, considering it was built in 1908. I also saw the Helvetia trestle, so the next day I visited again with Rod who finds a safe place to stop and for me to take photographs.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2016/trestle

Orchard Park Loop

The boardwalk on the loop

I have visited the park three times, never gets tired of it, this time I was doing the loop which is just 0.5 mile, but most people can do two times and more, I just love the boardwalks.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2016/orchardloop

Pacific Northwest Live Steamers

Preparation  for the public run

It is Founder's Day at Pacific Northwest Live Steamers in Molalla. It is a perfect say for a picnic and some pictures taking. We came early and had a special treatment, the majority folks are nice and accommodating, too bad I could not take pictures while on a train, it is after all for safety reasons.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2016/pnls

The Belle Ainsworth Jenkins Estate

Footbridge at the Jenkins Estate

When Pokie agrees to take me to Jenkins Estate, I am ecstatic, to begin with the day is cloudy and the lighting is even, and not to mention that the flowers are blooming left and right.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2016/jenkins2

Trail to SW Oleson Road

Trail to SW Oleson Road

Thursday morning we woke up early, Pokie did a round trip about 2.0 miles and I was doing one way trip to document this trail, then Pokie pick me up at the end of the trail which is SW Oleson Road.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2016/oleson

Lavender Girl - 2007

Willakenzie Lavender Farms - 2007

I dig the old files and found the photographs that I took nine years ago, I am surprised that it was taken that many years ago. I took a series of the Lavender girl. I just wish I knew her name.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2007/lavender