45th Parallel Photo

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A splash of violet, a whisper of sunlight, and a honeybee on a mission from God.

#45thphoto #honeybee #flowers #geranium #pollination https://t.co/aeAWnKjuxb

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A female Rufous Hummingbird, with her flash of copper and emerald, poses mid-flight, just long enough for me to take her photograph.
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#45thphoto #bird #hummingbird #wildbird #wildlife https://t.co/rg6y5Reou8

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This is where the Willamette River makes a curious turn to the southeast, like it was distracted from its journey toward the Columbia. But in a short distance it will slice a hard left to resume its March north.
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#45thphoto #sunrise #dawn #willametter… https://t.co/gM1cmiTrlg

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A giant reminder in the heart of Portland, Oregon, to focus on what we have, not what we lack.
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#45thphoto #mural #civicart #art #painting https://t.co/GBK63h3r1t

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The awkward, wonderful days when all things are fresh and new.
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#45thphoto #westernbluebird #fledgling #wildlife #bird https://t.co/w65BbhpeIV

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The gull clearly arrived early before the crowds to get a front row seat to the evening show.
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#45thphoto #sunset #seascape #beach #bird https://t.co/vrkBzcU8hs

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Due to government budget cuts, regulation enforcement will now be the responsibility of the local residents.
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#45thphoto #redwingblackbird #wildlife #wildbird #ridgefieldnationalwildliferefuge https://t.co/A3PStWsKTc

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The delicate elegance of the Western Columbine, nature's miniature chandelier, framed by spring's soft green palette.
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#45thphoto #westerncolombine #columbine #flower #blossom https://t.co/IyVkFnVqLY

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Light, reflection, and a touch of wild elegance. The wood duck: part bird, part watercolor painting.
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#45thphoto #woodduck #nature #wildlife #bird https://t.co/HwfQhKQ3Bh

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A boy, a tackle box, and the beginning of a lifelong love for the outdoors.
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#45thphoto #people #boy #fishing #fishpond https://t.co/D5WGE0ZxeK

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A tiny tree, growing on a lonely stump, practicing the quiet art of optimistic perseverance, betting on tomorrow.
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#45thphoto #lake #tree #nursestump #bokeh https://t.co/af4LN40w5l

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When patience ends in stardust, it's proof that not all eruptions are violent. Some are absolutely beautiful.

#45thphoto #milkyway #volcano #astrophotography #stars https://t.co/tdM3pETWIF

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A Spring morning on the mountain's doorstep.
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#45thphoto #mounthoodterritory #dawn #mthood #barn https://t.co/sbY5fcXyq7

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Here is where the world seems to pause for a moment. This is the kind of morning you don't want to rush through.
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#45thphoto #landscape #dawn #sunrise #reflections https://t.co/pbULIuioJB

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This is probably one of the most photographed of abandoned cars in the Pacific Northwest. But nobody seems to have an authoritative story of when and how it got here, even what kind of car this is. There are lots of theories and opinions, just no factual… https://t.co/ZO9CBs3EWc

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Cherry blossoms and daffodils at Oregon's Capital.
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#45thphoto #salemoregon #cherryblossoms #daffodils #oregon https://t.co/l2acpBkp2H

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Color spilling down the slopes with no edges is the kind of beauty that makes you lower your voice without knowing why.
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#45thphoto #columbiarivergorge #lupine #balsomroot #springtime https://t.co/RPoGj0j1XJ

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Some mornings don’t go according to plan.

I was out before dawn, chasing a sunrise I never quite reached. The gate was locked, the light was slipping, and it felt like the shot had already come and gone. So I turned back, taking the long way home.

Then… https://t.co/iniaKuReV7

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The dawn awakens in a blaze of glory while commuters stream to their cubicles.

Forty-three years ago, I worked in an office one block from this location. I never saw this scene because I was one of those white streaks on the far left, and I always arriv… https://t.co/HmmySF58q9

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Squirrels are kind of the low-hanging fruit for a wildlife photographer. They're everywhere and they're easy to photograph. So, here's my one squirrel photo for 2026, and it's a chubby one, to boot.
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#45thphoto #wildlife #squirrel #animal #cute https://t.co/1WVRs6Ky6H