An Afternoon in an Oregon Rain Forest

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A few months ago (I know, I know, I'm so behind!), I visited family for a long weekend in Oregon.  In between getting them settled into their new house, my sister in law and I escaped for a few photography excursions.  Our first afternoon we set off for a hike at the Little North Santiam River.  The trail is a 7+ mile out and back and it was pouring down rain, so we knew we wouldn't make it far.  We spent a few hours exploring the area just along the river banks, marveling over the giant mushrooms, the tiny grasses, and the green.  So much green.

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There's something magical about walking through a soggy wet forest.  The colors are so vibrant, the shadows so deep.  You can imagine you've woken up right in the middle of a fairy tale.

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

travel photography, oregon rain forest,

Oregon is nothing if not green and wet.  In my previous visits, I had been blessed with amazing weather so I had begun to think it had a bad rap.  But, Mother Nature proved me wrong.  I didn't mind too much, the rain sure does create some amazing forests.