Day Seventy-Four

This was taken at Silver Falls. My husband really liked the angle I got, so I thought I’d share.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/6.3

Exposure: 1/200 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-400

Day Seventy-Three

This is a nice shot of Mary’s Peak just west of Corvallis. This was taken one week ago and the weather was sunny and 65 degrees… but now it is 40 degrees, cloudy, and there is snow on the peak. Amazing how drastically weather changes.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/13

Exposure: 1/320 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-200

Day Seventy-Two

This is of the local creek called Oak Creek. It is quite long and runs through a good portion of Corvallis. I would say its one of the more prominent creeks in Corvallis. This was beneath the Irish Bend covered bridge.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/32

Exposure: 1/4 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-200

Day Seventy-One

This is from my trip to Silver Falls early this month. It is a path near the South Falls leading back to the park. I just love all the winding trails throughout Oregon!

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/4

Exposure: 1/60 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-400

Day Seventy

So did you know that the Willamette Valley used to be a huge oak savannah? Yep, it once was… before man came and established themselves. There are hints of this here and there, and near the Benton County Fairgrounds is one such place.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/9

Exposure: 1/125 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-200

Day Sixty-Nine

This was this past weekend at the Irish Bend Covered Bridge. I really do love covered bridges, there is just something about them that makes me smile.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/18

Exposure: 1/200 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-400

Day Sixty-Eight

This was taken this last weekend on our walk by the covered bridge and Benton County Fairgrounds. I love cherry, apple, and crab apple blossom trees. I think they are the epitome of spring!

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/4

Exposure: 1/1000 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-100

Day Sixty-Seven

This was some daffodils from our walk yesterday in by the Benton County Fairgrounds and Oak Creek.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/9

Exposure: 1/160 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-200

Day Sixty-Six

Yesterday was beautiful. The sun was out, the weather was warm, and there was no wind. So me and my family went for a walk. There is a covered bridge not far from our house on Oak Creek. It is called Irish Bend. It was originally down by Monroe but through a series of events to save the bridge, it ended up on OSU campus. It is a pretty walk and we saw many delightful sights. The mountain in the background is Mount Jefferson.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/20

Exposure: 1/200 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-400

Day Sixty-Five

This is of the base of North Falls at Silver Falls.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/25

Exposure: 1/4 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-200

Day Sixty-Four

This is of some pools next to South Falls at Silver Falls. I’m sure when there is more mountain run-off and the river is fuller, these pools don’t exist. But it was pretty and I’m glad we caught them!

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/7.1

Exposure: 1/100 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-200

Day Sixty-Three

This was a moss-encased tree and branches on the path to the North Falls at Silver Falls. I think it is a prime example of the beauty to the green in Oregon.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/5.6

Exposure: 1/60 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-400

Day Sixty-Two

This one was taken a couple days ago at Silver Falls. This one is from the South Falls. You can hike behind this one as well, although we chose not to do that. You can also walk by the top right where it falls over the cliff. Its very pretty to examine all parts of the waterfall.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/29

Exposure: 1/4 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-320

Day Sixty-One

Yesterday we also made it to Silver Falls State Park just east of Salem. It consists of several huge waterfalls over roughly an 8 mile area. We went to the two most accessible ones, North Falls and South Falls. Both of which you can walk behind. We did the hike to walk behind the North Falls, but not the South Falls. In this picture we are behind the North Falls, you can see the cave roof and floor.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/20

Exposure: 1/8 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-320

Day Sixty

This was taken today on my way back from the Portland area. It is right about the Mount Angel area. Mt. Hood is in the distance, and I love how it is just subtly there.

Camera: Canon XS

F-Stop: f/16

Exposure: 1/200 sec.

ISO Speed: ISO-400