
The Hobart Bluff viewpoint marked the end of the trail and our turnaround spot along a portion of Oregon’s Pacific Crest Trail.

One early bloomer soaks up the morning sun.

This is one of the more unusual spring blooms I’ve seen this year.

The last of winter melts into spring.

A small patch of periwinkle, shielded from the sun, spreads and blooms.

Self Isolation in nature…a spring bulb blooms alone in Oregon.

Approaching storm clouds signal a change in weather.

The Mary D. Hume, built in 1881, served 97 years, winning the title of longest serving vessel in the Pacific, a record that still stands today. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, she quietly lives out her life in the harbor at Gold Beach, Oregon, not far from where she was built.