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Three Cemeteries and a Park in Gresham Oregon (Photos)

October 31, 2025 by Joe Gray in Horror, Mushrooms, Photography, Travel

Three Cemeteries and a Park in Gresham Oregon

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October 31, 2025 /Joe Gray
travel, cemetaries, graves, death, gresham, oregon, oregonparks, oregoncemetaries, japanesegarden, greshamjapanesegarden, funeralhomes, graveyard, parks, greshamparks, greshammaincitypark, photography, canonr5, canoncameras, canon, mushrooms, macro, photoblog, fall
Horror, Mushrooms, Photography, Travel

Backpacking the Twin Lakes in Mt. Hood National Forest Aug 2025

August 14, 2025 by Joe Gray in Gear, Nature Lover, Reviews, Travel

I went on a backpacking trip to the Twin Lakes in the Mt. Hood National Forest! Check out this video and photos.

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August 14, 2025 /Joe Gray
twinlakes, hiking, backpacking, travel, mthoodnationalforect, oregon, oregonhikes, camping, backpackinggear, campinggear, travelvlog, backpackingvlog, easybackpackingspot, twinlakeshike, upperlake
Gear, Nature Lover, Reviews, Travel

Fall Nature Photos from Sandy River Delta

November 17, 2023 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Mushrooms, Nature Lover, Photography, Photo Journal, Travel

Shot with Canon 80D

Canon 100mm Macro Lens

Sigma 150-300mm Contemporary Lens

Sandy River Delta, OR 10/3/2023

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November 17, 2023 /Joe Gray
macro, macrophotography, nature, naturephotography, blueheron, birds, birdphotography, photography, photos, fall, portland, sandyriverdelta, PNW, photoblog, canon, mushrooms, travel
Macro Photography, Mushrooms, Nature Lover, Photography, Photo Journal, Travel

Hunting Mushrooms at Powell Butte! (Photos)

October 17, 2023 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Mushrooms

Shot with Canon 80D

Canon 100mm Macro Lens

Powell Butte, OR 10/17/2023

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October 17, 2023 /Joe Gray
fungi, mushrooms, mycology, Canon, flowers, biology, bugs, wildlife, natural, nature, naturephotography, Parks, photoblog, photography, photojournal, photos, Portland, PowellButte, insects, macro, macros, macrophotography, travel, spiders
Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel, Mushrooms

Multnomah Falls (Photos)

September 22, 2023 by Joe Gray in Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel

Shot with Canon 80D

Canon 100mm Macro Lens & Canon 24mm Pancake

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

9/22/2023

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September 22, 2023 /Joe Gray
multnomah, multnomah falls, falls, waterfall, waterfalls, oregon, travel, photos, photography, photoblog, photo journal, nature, nature photography, tourism, PNW, columbia river gorge, columbia river, the gorge
Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel

Watermelon Bugs and Macro Photos from Powell Butte 7/17/2023

July 17, 2023 by Joe Gray in Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography

Shot with Canon 80D  

Canon 100mm Macro

Kenko Extension Tubes

Edited with Adobe Lightroom

Powell Butte Park (Portland, OR)

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July 17, 2023 /Joe Gray
Canon, flowers, biology, bugs, wildlife, natural, nature, naturephotography, Parks, photoblog, photography, photojournal, photos, Portland, PowellButte, insects, macro macros, macrophotography, travel
Macro Photography, Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography
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