Riverfront Park - Salem

 

Bright and sunny day always a challenge for me to position the camera to get the optimum image capturing without too much compromising the shadows.
  

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Garden Palooza at Baumans

 

We woke up at six in the morning to beat the crowd. True enough we were the firsts to arrive and park at our favorite space, close to the main building. This is the first time for us to come to Garden Palooza, I see more plants and flowers, I was told there are forty vendors.

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Flowers - Spring 2025

 

With the promise of no rain, we ventured to Bauman's Farms, EZ Orchards, In-N-Out Burgers, Costco and Wilco, We got home tired, but we used the day well.

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Commonwealth Lake Park

 

"Let's come to the church one hour earlier", I asked Pokie. The purpose is to walk this lake and the clouds did not disappoint me at all, they add beauty to the images.

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Chasing Sakura

 

We were outside almost the whole day, first we went to Washington Square Mall then to Sanchez for lunch and then we went to Wilco in Hillsboro, then back to Al's Garden Center and the last stop was at my favorite retirement bench.

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Orchard Park in Spring

 

We continue to Orchard Park, thanks to Pokie (The Queen of Instagram). We are chasing the cherry blossoms as today if the last sunny day before the temperature is falling back to mid 50s,

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Pretty in Pink - Sakura

 

The weather called for "Thunderstorm and hail the size of gold balls" in the afternoon, I am glad it did not materialize, we we venture to this place (Scholl Ferry Road and Barrows Street),

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