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The shine
of green wet air. The earth is saturated with trees. Oregon
is a living place, with down to earth people and great
places. It's a conglomerate of ocean, mountains and desert.
A lot of it as well. Oregon has roughly the same area as
Great Britain with nearly four million residents. To many
peoples surprise, Oregon is mostly desert. Some of the most
grand and pristine desert of the world. There is nothing like
the high planes of Eastern Oregon. To my surprise,
some Oregonians don't know of their own state. The Steen's
Mountains, Hart Mountains, John Day Fossil beds, Wallowa
Mountains and Alvord Desert will blow your mind. Hence we
have our space, to breath, think and be free. Volcanic peaks
of Mt. Hood, Mt Jefferson, and the Three Sisters protrude
into the sky. Crater lake loafs in glory of an ancient time.
The Columbia rips through the Northwest to stream out into
the Pacific Ocean. It's all supreme! Can we ever find a more
sensible ground. The coast is unequalled anywhere on earth,
where cliffs and ragging surf collide. The one city of
Portland is small and showered. It is at the merging of the
Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Forests
dominate the land and fuels the economy of a vast
state. The Northwest lays claim to the birth of Nike, Boeing,
Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, CH2M Hill and Starbucks. Now
these colossal giants wrap their arms around the
world. Salmon and rivers provide the energy of the region as
they culturally represent the people. Half way from both the
equator and the north pole. The Oregon's sun is warm. It
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North Sister! |
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Painted Hills, John
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City
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Oregon's flowers |
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Picture Canyon |
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Slide Rock |
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Mt
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Columbia River
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Smith Rock
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Zack DeVos |
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Food Art! |
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MT HOOD! |
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March
Shamrock Run, Portland Oregon
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A
night out in Portland Oregon at a Slightly Stoopid Concert |
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Slide Rock
Video
Oregon
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Pacific City,
January 2007 Video |
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This is a tribute to a dear friend I will
always hold in the highest respect for believing in me and who I
feel honored to have been part of my life.
When I dig into my memories*******There
is a friend that makes my self cherish the imperative qualities of
life. This past friend is someone who brings all the greatest
moments to stage and projects them in a radiance of colorful light.
This friend has always thought the world of me, and fulfilled a
slice of my life and made me a better person. This friend is someone
I will always admire, respect and honor. She will always be;
wonderful, passionate, sincere, brilliant, encouraging, beautiful
and decadent. Thanks Laura for all the laughs, smiles, happiness,
hugs, support, great memories and love that will remain forever a
part of me.
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