Pacific Northwest - The Beautiful PNW Photo thread

just felt like there have to be a few more of these.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/3041741861_d8a477400a.jpg

post up!

and if anyone wants to get together for a biking/photography thing that could be cool.

Cape Perpetua, central Oregon coast

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/capeperpetua.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/ORSpring.jpg

Shelter Bay, BC


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/3043129284_14e797a653.jpg

PNW pics:

#1- Downtown crit action in Portland
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/cycling%20fotos/IMG_4158.jpg

#2- Cascade Classic time trial
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/cycling%20fotos/IMG_2950.jpg


#3- Circuit race in city park, SE Portland
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/cycling%20fotos/IMG_3012.jpg

#4- Consumate NW hipster
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/cycling%20fotos/E02A3438.jpg

#5- Typical NW rainy day fall ride (taken while riding)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/PV%20and%20family%20cycling%20pics/P1010365.jpg


#6- Foggy morning group ride across the I-5 Interstate bridge between Portland and Vancouver (taken while riding)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/PV%20and%20family%20cycling%20pics/P1010301.jpg

#7- Another foggy ride along the Columbia River (taken while riding)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/PV%20and%20family%20cycling%20pics/P1010294.jpg

#8- Fall colors west of Forest Grove, OR (taken while riding)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/PV%20and%20family%20cycling%20pics/P1010315.jpg

#9- Monday morning "Vertical Reality" group ride in Portland. In front of Pittock Mansion, one of the highest points in Portland
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/KRhea/PV%20and%20family%20cycling%20pics/P1010377.jpg

the mossy oregon trail picture is beautiful! keep em coming.

Here is one of a bike I sold last summer....
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/2058023738_b7702c6c95_o.jpg

The road up to Sunrise was closed to cars
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj140/northbend/sunrise004.jpg

KRea's pics are, unsurprisingly, emblematic of the PNW cycling experience. I love the forest trail shot from Shifty. I'll throw one up of a great ride KRhea turned me onto from the Clackamas R. valley up to High Rocks:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/3035629082_c42c279c35.jpg

If you're scouting for a PDX unique and rewarding ride with plenty of elev gain he's your man.

I'm gonna throw this one out too. I just got back from a business trip to Anchorage, AK. This fixie was in front of a great local coffee shop, Kaladi Coffee. It was 16 out when I took this, and the rider had just gotten there. Serious riding stock up there.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/3052227406_8f9c2a0061.jpg

Mount Saint Helens in springtime. From Dike Rd. in Scappoose, OR.
http://www.pbase.com/billd9/image/59094962.jpg


Cattle doing lunch.
http://www.pbase.com/billd9/image/84466850.jpg

Tour de Blast (Mt. St. Helens), 2008

http://i37.tinypic.com/1r3mdd.jpg

Riding in flooded Snohomish County this month.

Action photo-
Watching my little boy grow up!

Taking a small detour while riding the Milwalkee RR grade.




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Let's see those glorious photos of our favourite part of the world--the Pacific Northwest.

The biggest reason why I will probably never leave the Northwest:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k317/East_Hill/IMG_2255.jpg

East Hill

I'm glad this is a sticky and looking forward to some more great photos!

Here's one of our lloaded llamas at Newport, OR.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/3065300456_281e9eb572_b.jpg

Some of my ride pics from this year. Enjoy :thumb:

From RAMROD 2008:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/ramrod1_800.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/014_flat_repair.jpg


From High Pass Challenge 2008

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/016_hpc1.jpg


From the 3 Rivers Cruise 200K (Arlington-Darrington-Marblemount-Concrete-Arlington) in October:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/3_rivers.jpg



From a November ride in North Seattle:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/fall_colors.jpg


From a night ride to Gasworks Park in Seattle:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/052_seattle_night2a.jpg

Row River rail to trail.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_0830-1.jpg

Dorena Lake Row River trail
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_0833-1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_0838-1.jpg

The old rotating rail road bridge that is now part of the 76 mile Trail of the Coeur D Alene's in Heyburn State park in Idaho.


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/Sept26040001.jpg

Old McKenzie Pass, Oregon
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/allforest.jpg

South of Eugene
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/Hammrd1.jpg

Some of my ride pics from this year. Enjoy :thumb:

Great pics, cheg.

Some non-cycling pics from last summer (sorry to anyone with a dialup connection):

Sunrise area of Mount Rainier:
http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/shadow_lake_a.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/southwest.jpg


Morovitz Meadows at Mount Baker:
http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/little_pond_800.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/summit2_1280.jpg

Some of my ride pics from this year. Enjoy :thumb:

From RAMROD 2008:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/ramrod1_800.jpg



Wow.

What a gorgeous photo of Rainier with a lenticular cloud.

I never get tired of looking at Our Lady (Mt Rainier).

I never get tired of looking at Our Lady (Mt Rainier).

Good. Here is another one just for you :D

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/summit2a.jpg

Ok, I'll add some photos in here also. I normally don't have the camera with me but today took it because we had a mix of sun and light fog. While new to riding in colder temp - it was 38 degrees on Monday, 43 on Wednesday and close to that today - I am really enjoying not having the wind. If anyone is familiar with Ellensburg you know it blows here a lot and normal training rides can be in 10-15 mph crossing headwinds with gusts up to 20 or more mph. Any chance to go for a ride without the wind is one you jump all over.

Here are a couple of shots from my ride today:


Scott

^^^
Beautiful! Winds in Ellensburg are murderous :eek: . Mr. East Hill and I always make a yearly trek to Fort Simcoe around the first week of August, and it seems as if the wind never stops.

East Hill

This isn't particularly scenic, but definitely an enjoyable ride.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/roudy/20081130_08.jpg

Looks nice, where is it?

On a country road about 5 miles east of Cle Elum.

great pics in this thread! i'll add a few:

cougar mtn, yesterday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3073616870_db76074a93.jpg?v=0

reith road, near hermiston (sp?) OR: (from this 600k ride (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seabikr/sets/72157607439372728/))
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2881148806_4896e852f3.jpg?v=0

from the SIR 600k this sept (windy ridge):
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2856073907_831f4f2ecc.jpg?v=0

that 600k also featured FR26, an alternate (and harder!) route up to windy ridge, with washouts:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2856074241_b584c86f4f.jpg?v=0

a shot by my bud jack, also on that 600k (this was heading up to paradise). btw that's me on the right:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/2864634942_9a22e93dcf.jpg?v=0

from the Baker Lake 400k this summer:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2794461506_d2da907cc6.jpg?v=0

and of course there was Ramrod. that was a great ride (starting in seattle for me):
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/2722944404_22ccc89ba7.jpg?v=0

also from ramrod:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2722981562_793b5da874.jpg?v=0

riders @ inspiration point:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2723026790_5d4129465d.jpg?v=0

more ramrod photos here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seabikr/sets/72157606776416631/).

can't wait for next season! so many more photo-ops await.

On a country road about 5 miles east of Cle Elum.

No wonder it looked so familiar - I've been on that road for work.

Fort Stevens State Park at sunset:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2877698392_441ed8a39e.jpg

turned 180 degrees:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2876863879_c244f433f0.jpg
Moonrise

Otter Trail Loop, Oregon Coast Bike Route:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MxwKZcGROoA/SNm5cLqNeQI/AAAAAAAAAFE/XZzG8vn5EJ4/s512/IMG_2389.jpg


Newport, OR.

Baby seal
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MxwKZcGROoA/SNm5_RLxWfI/AAAAAAAAAIU/0w6reDJw4x4/s640/IMG_2486.jpg


Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_MxwKZcGROoA/SNm5o3Ap9XI/AAAAAAAAAGc/wXjHOp9pf3k/s512/IMG_2414.jpg

Baby seal
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MxwKZcGROoA/SNm5_RLxWfI/AAAAAAAAAIU/0w6reDJw4x4/s640/IMG_2486.jpg


Nice pictures!

I found these guys checking things out on Lake Washington about a month ago:
http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/otters1.jpg

In Lake Washington, my brain says "river otters".

River otters?

yes most likely river otters

In Lake Washington, my brain says "river otters".

River otters?

Yes, river otters. I've seen them on the Samammish River before but never on Lake Washington until then. This is a picture of them on the beach a few minutes before they swam over to us:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/otters3.jpg

I've seen river otters at Big Soos Creek several times.

They are always fun to watch. If you look at them and remain quiet, chances are they will come over to check you out!

East Hill

Never get tired of seeing Mt Rainier (see if this works)http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/1bluetrek/SEPTEMBERANDOCTOBER08145.jpg

WooHoo! I did It!!:D Lets see if I can get another pic up there lol.[IMG]http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/1bluetrek/0321.jpg Me My Daughter, Greg Lemond and a fellow I dont know

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2963913464_a5a2521c1a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufobike/sets/72157608338652091/)

Part of my Environments set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufobike/sets/72157608338652091/) on flickr (http://www.flickr.com).

I meant some of the the most interesting people while biking this summer.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_0278.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_1014.jpg

Swinging bridge in Riverside State park in Spokane.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000585.jpg

OK, for all those stunning Mt Rainier pics I gotta show some OR love:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2352973214_71c68b5af3.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2780397424_dd2b344f7e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2301/2391348598_dc8f28a84a.jpg

Mt Hood, Crater Lake, and Multnomah Falls

Nice stuff! Ya gotta love the PNW! I'll have to find some pics of the Columbia Basin for some contrast to the mountian side.

Lets not leave out the Oregon coast.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_0334ss-1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_0346.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/rrost54/100_0337.jpg

Great coast pics lBear, nice stuff.

Nice stuff! Ya gotta love the PNW! I'll have to find some pics of the Columbia Basin for some contrast to the mountain side.

I agree, the dry side deserves some love. These are from eastern OR.:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/desert_river.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/gorge.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/river_bend.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/hood.jpg

And a little wildlife:

http://home.comcast.net/~cheg01/scorpion1.jpg

Near downtown Eugene
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/Eugenepath.jpg

Central Oregon Coast, yes, that road is nice for cycling!!!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/P0007334.jpg

Old McKinzie Pass, it's open to bikes only for a few weeks each spring.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/bikeMcKenziePasssnow.jpg

D'oh! You're killing me with that McKenzie Pass photo! I was away for work that weekend and didn't get to hit it this year....man that had to be a neat ride with all the snow. I did it a couple of times the year before, but the snow was nowhere near as deep. I don't even want to know how you got up there on that drift to get that cool shot.

cougar mtn, yesterday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3073616870_db76074a93.jpg?v=0

Which way were you going? That looks like hell, to climb.

Wow, the McKenzie Pass and Cougar Mtn shots are fabulous!

Riding McKenzie Pass would be so darn cool!

Edit: No pun intended.