Week #46 - P52

I long ago lost count of the times I've photographed these aspens, which grow on private property 15 miles north.  One family owned the land for several decades, a family with four children who all grew into wonderful, talented, successful adults.  Mom and Dad moved "to town" two years ago to be closer to medical care.  I don't know who bought the land, but I hope they let this grove of aspens continue to flourish in a corner of their property.  I will continue to call them the "Insko Aspens."

Oregon's Historic Highway 30 ---with a "painterly" eye

From Troutdale, just east of Portland, Highway 30 runs along the mountains above the Columbia River and above I-84, the only west-east freeway in the state.   It twists and turns and provides a beautiful view of the area.  I was able to photograph fall along the highway, only to discover my photos were all "soft."  I blame it on a new lens I use, which has disappointed me with focusing from the beginning.  So I chose some of my favorite views and edited them with Topaz's Impression 2, a "paint" effect.  I can capture the color but not the details, unfortunately.

The view west 

 The view east

 Looking into Washington state across the Columbia

 Latourelle Falls

 Beautiful bridge work at Latourelle Falls

Most of the old highway features these wonderful white wooden guardrails.