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October in Oregon

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Fall 2010 Here I am in Portland, Oregon.  World Co-ordinates 45° 31' 24 N - 122° 40' 34 W 50 miles from the Pacific Ocean The October winds are chilled, leaves are falling, and it rains. Not just any rain. Cold rain.  Almost everyday. It is the coldest rain I have ever felt. I guess this is the weather signature of the Pacific Northwest. I see a place called Fanno Creek while driving around. Although I was on my way to the organic cafe for lunch and I am super hungry, I can't resist. I pull over in the Nature Park parking lot paved with rustic log fence posts and read the trail map. I decide to go hiking, since afternoon rain just let up. The trail starts flat, then winds alongside a residential area. About 25 minutes into my walk the path gets smaller, the trees denser, and all sounds of traffic and modern day life melt away. I find the creek, and trees exploding into a kaliedoscope of intense deep colors, leaving a palette of leaves on the path. I enjoy my