#Smith Bybee Lakes

[johnhopkinsphotography]

Danger Bird Portland, Oregon March 12, 2024

#photography #photographers #digital photography #digital photographers #original photography #original photographers #photographers of tumblr #photographers on tumblr #photographers of the milkyway #portland photographers #oregon photographers #fine art #fine art photography #color photography #Smith Bybee Lakes #hawk #Birds of Prey #Portland Oregon #Oregon #pacific northwest

[urbanadventureleague]

Yashica YF: Yes, finally! A Leica-esque rangefinder

You may have noticed me alluding to a yet-unnamed camera that was in the shop for like forever. Well, I finally got it back, all nice and serviced. So now here is the big reveal: The camera is a Yashica YF! Never heard of it? I didn’t either until last summer. Back then, I had just been gifted a Canon Canonet QL17 G-III. This was after losing both the Minolta Hi-Matic 7s and the Olympus 35RD in…

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#accessory shoe light meter #reflx lab #smith and bybee lakes #smith lake #yashica yf

[tortus-blog]

Oregon's Native Painted Turtles Documentary- Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area -- https://ift.tt/2UjQYnH

#turtle #turtles #animals #res #red eared slider #animal care #pet #aquariums #tank #turtle friend #IFTTT #r

[ourtownstjohns]

Last, but not least, is my love of the natural beauty that surrounds us here in St Johns.  The juxtaposition of industry, small-town residences, and abundant natural beauty is really the icing on the cake of St Johns awesomeness. 

I mentioned much of it above, but I feel so lucky that we are so close to so many natural wonders.  My family can ride our bikes to Baltimore Woods - with vistas of the Willamette, the Forest Park, and the St Johns Bridge; ride the Columbia Slough Trail - with sightings of osprey and great blue heron; we can take our canoe out on Smith & Bybee Lakes and see bald eagles(!) and beavers(!) and otters(!).   

We're just so damn lucky to live right in the city, fairly close to downtown Portland, but also have access to genuine natural areas.

[alexwrekk]

Went for a walk at Smith and Bybee wetlands and saw this creepy dinosaur Great Blue Heron. (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzeRM79hqOz/?igshid=boljywmr7g2a

[nickihorror]

I found the world's biggest hag stone! 🌛🖤🌜 . . . #hagstone #hagstones #hagstonesnatural #fairystone #witchesofinstagram #pagansofinstagram #witchesofig #witchesofinstagram🔮🌙 #rocks #rocksofinstagram #stones (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSQPQf9l8kE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[fgrewe]

at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands https://www.instagram.com/p/BvvDNxngwzq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7ll0uihzntl2

[photographymeow]

Cold trot around by the wetlands. #photography #meow #vsco #socality #liveauthentic #getoutside #explore #adventure #lifeofadventure #pnw #pacificnorthwest #thatpnwlife #northwestisbest #thegreatpnw #pdx #portland #oregon #upperleftusa #liveoregon #potd #kinfolk #purpose #thankful #blessed #influencer (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCzOrAADJP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eyn1xtwvzx4p

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[johnhopkinsphotography]

Smith-Bybee Lake Wilderness Area Portland, Oregon March 12, 2024

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[urbanadventureleague]

Coffee Outside at Columbia Park, and a ride to Kelley Point, 11 March 2023

Coffeeneuring Station at Kelley Point Park. That’s an Esbit stove/pot kit with Solo brass alcohol stove. 11 March 2023. Minolta XG-7, Rokkor MD 50mm f/1.7 lens, Cinestill 400D It was obvious: I needed a good ride. After almost two weeks off the bike, a few short rides were not going to do the trick. And if I wanted to build stamina for summer adventures, I needed length. The #pdxcoffeeoutside…

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[amytavern]

Non Solus, 10,645 real and imitation pearls sent to me by 147 people, my own pearls, silk thread, 9″ x 7″ x 6.5″, with table 52" x 18" x 37", 2015 on-going participatory object

Non Solus is made of thousands of pearls, both real and imitation, donated by 147 people from around the US and 13 different countries. Using the internet as a way to dispense information and make a public request, I asked for donations of a single pearl from anyone, anywhere. I received contributions from near and far, from people I know and others I have never met. Many donations included multiple pearls and many were special in some way: a grandmother’s pearl necklace; a single earring, once part of a set given as a gift from a father to a daughter; poppy seed-sized antique pearls acquired when a young Spanish jeweler befriended a retired jeweler. Some pearls came with letters, others did not. Some were packaged in tiny boxes with ribbons, while others were padded in bubble wrap. 

Starting with one pearl, the sculpture grew chronologically, donation by donation as each was stitched to the next. Every pearl was photographed, observed, and recorded before it was added to the piece. Non Solus is a on-going participatory object that will never be truly completed, much like how a pearl will grow indefinitely. It is about connection, participation, and collective memory.

Creating this piece was very special, to say the least. I never imagined it would grow into the complex work that it become, and continues to become. When I conceived the piece two years ago and put out my first call for pearls, I really thought a handful of people would respond and that the finished work would be the size of my fist. I never thought it would come to weigh 7 pounds and measure 9″ long! I also did not think I would receive the generous outpouring of care and generosity. I was given some truly unique pearls with heartfelt stories. I often found myself in tears as I opened a new package. 

Discussing it in graduate school with peers and professors allowed me to see it in different ways and to inform it or situate it within historical context (Joseph Beuys and his “social sculpture”) and various art theories, movements, and philosophies (archival art, feminism, phenomenology). Learning about these connections served to create a foundation for the work and deepened the meaning for me.

I am especially grateful to all the people who sent me pearls. I can’t begin to express in words how I feel. Thank you to each of you for being a part of this piece. 

Participants

Chris Keener, Huron, OH, Terry Taylor, Candler-NC, Lisa Norton, Shoreline, WA, Renee Zettle-Sterling, Coopersville, MI, Amy Hockett, Charlotte, NC, Bonnie Lambert, Helena, MT, Lucia Tremont, Syracuse, NY, Rebbecca Tomas, Seattle, WA, Charlene Schneider, Maineville, OH, Ellen Vontillius, Swannanoa, NC, Denise McCarthy, Houston, TX, Gill Miller, Lancaster Park, England, Shannon Cobb-Tappan, Dunedin, FL, Mark Fenn, Capel Iwan, Wales, Jowita Allen, Chevy Chase, MD, Baba Barnett, Raleigh, NC, Shava Lawson, Seattle, WA, Janna and Leah Marinelli, Traveler’s Rest, SC, Kelly Johnston, Bainbridge Island, WA. Kathy Clark, Reykjavík, Iceland, Laura Siegel, Brooklyn, NY, Jannie Rozema, Wageningen, Netherlands, Rachel Ehlers, Lake Ridge, VA, Tom McCarthy, St. Louis, MO, Anastasia Young, London, England, Jane Wells Harrison, Lenoir, NC, Janet Link, Raleigh, NC, Jenny Baughman, Roswell, GA, Lisa Juen, Utica, NY, Hilary Pfeifer, Portland, OR, Susie Luyet, Paia, HI, Sarah Powell, Oberhaching, Germany, Liz Willis, Pirton, England, Philip Sajet, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jen Townsend, Pittsford, NY, Heather Allen, Raleigh, NY, Raissa Bump, San Francisco, CA, Michael Magno, Brooklyn, NY, Casey Shepard, Los Angeles, CA, Eileen Wallace, Athens, GA, Kathy Brughelli, Middletown, RI, Marianne Dages, Philadelphia, PA, Fritz Maierhofer, Vienna, Austria, Dan Price, Chicago, IL, Mary Quin, Decatur, GA, Claire Sommers Buck, Austin, TX, Linda Callahan, Gloversille, NY, Katie Rosenthal, San Diego, CA, David Chatt, Seattle, WA, Chris Boland, Sheffield, England, Rachel Davis, Milwaukee, WI, Kris Baker, Seattle, WA, Maria Phillips, Seattle, WA, Lori Hawke-Ramin, LaFayette, NY, Michele Tuegel, St. Petersburg, FL, Kelsey Simmen, San Francisco, CA, Erin Wheeler, Johnstown, NY, Crystalyn Brennan, Brooklyn, NY, Elisa Bongfeldt, Berkeley, CA, Stephanie Voegele, Milwaukee, WI, Adrienne Smart, Arlington, TX, Susan Owen, Vilas, NC, Elizabeth Brim, Penland, NC, Meadow Thurston (in memory of), Carolina Apolonia, Middelburg, Netherlands, Rebecca Illet, Cambridge, England, Kathleen Edwards Hayslett, Coralville, IA, Madeleine Veillet, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada, Virginia Hungate-Hawk, Seattle, WA, Tracy Scott, Atlanta, GA, Michelle Smith-Lewis, Seattle, WA, Sarah Rachel Brown, Philadelphia, PA, Jenna Warburton, Seattle, WA, Paul Casey, Seattle, WA, Lisa Macutchan Gray, Seattle, WA, Lori Talcott, Seattle, WA, Catherine Chandler, Portland, OR, Stacey Mosteller and Noreen Coveny, Endicott and Richfield Springs, NY, Holinka Escudero, Mexico City, Mexico, Jane Ponsford, Esher, England, Jan Smith, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, Mary Wolaniuk, Boulder, CO, Christina Carlbaum, Gnarp, Sweden, Louise Perrone, Vancouver, BC Canada, Devon Matlock, San Francisco, CA, Siri Kvalfoss, Tyssedal, Norway, Claire MacDonald, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Emily Kidson, London, England, Michele Wyckoff Smith, London, England, Tara Locklear, Raleigh, NC, Robin Kranitzky and Kim Overstreet, Richmond, VA, Natascha Bybee, Seattle, WA, Natalia Araya, Valencia, Spain, Katja Prins, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Diego Richardson Nishikuni, London, England, Andrea Wagner, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Lylli Meredith, Seattle, WA, Elle Sharifpour, San Diego, CA, Miri Admoni, Sde Tzvi, Israel, Bonnie Levinthal, Philadelphia, PA, Lien de Clercq, Antwerp, Belgium, Melody Woodnutt, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Katharina Schneider, Blönduós, Iceland, Karen Vanmol, Antwerp Belgium, Yvette Dibos, San Diego, CA, Devon Clark, Palm Harbor, FL, Amy Sledge, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Amy Bishop, Aptos, CA, Anonymous, Long Beach, CA, Anastasia Egorova Shelyakina, Illes Balears, Spain, Cathy Woodall, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England, Caitlin Skelcey, Urbana, IL, Sam Woehrmann, San Francisco, CA, Rachel Weidinger, Oakland, CA, Hilde De Decker, Antwerp, Belgium, Kit de Sousa, Randolph, NJ, Bette Schuler, Tuscon, AZ, Melissa Lyon, Sherman, NY, Susan Bolding, Hayward, CA, Catherine Chambers, Ísafjörður, Iceland, Jonis Black-Parr, Seattle, WA, Christina Shmigel, Shanghai, China/Bakersville, NC, Nikki Couppee, Oakland, CA, Sara Erkers, Gothenburg, Sweden, Dawn Nakanhishi, Soquel, CA, Kerianne Quick, San Diego, CA, Shane Prada, Baltimore, MD, Mike Holmes, San Francisco, CA, Julia Turner, San Francisco, CA, Tescia Seufferlein, Oakland, CA, Lisa Fidler, Petaluma, CA, Sharon Tavern, Richfield Springs, NY, Elísa Mjöll Guðsteinsdóttir, Reykjavík, Iceland, Brooke Marks-Swanson, South Bend, IN, Lisa Heller, Philadelphia, PA, Kathleen Browne, Ravenna, OH, Megan McGaffigan, Vancouver, WA, Maya Kini, San Francisco, CA, Maria Porges, Oakland, CA, Chelsea Poe, Oakland, CA, Liz Oppenheim, Oakland, CA, Sara Valente, Herkimer, NY, Helga Ragnhildur Mogensen, Reykjavík, Iceland, Zoe Ani, San Francisco, CA

Images by Jamee Crusan.

Thanks for reading.

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[littlebayroot]

Great day #beekeeping again out on Port of Portland land by Smith and Bybee Lakes. This huge 🦉 and I had a long staring contest after he flew up to this branch (woosh, woosh...what a wingspan). Rogen chased bunnies, unaware of the looming predator. #owl #lupine #rogendog #chiweenie #45thbirthday (at Portland, Oregon)

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[landlinedesign]

Field notes. (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands)

[ourtownstjohns]

Some of my favorite waterways to paddle are accessible from Kelley Point Park to the Columbia River Slough.  Winding through the slough, it is not uncommon to come upon a Blue Heron standing statue-like on a log. Careful and quiet navigation may prevent the bird from taking flight, but it is a rare accomplishment. Smith and Bybee Lakes are accessible during extreme flood stages when the water rises over the Slough Trail, lifting me to explore the lakes just beyond. Once unappreciated for its environmental benefits to  wildlife and surrounds,  the slough is now cleaner and appreciated by paddlers. 

[bikechatter]

Ride to a quiet beach just 10 miles away on a route that’s 80 percent carfree

This five-mile path parallels Marine Drive and connects Kelley Point Park with Smith and Bybee Lakes. (Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)

Did you know there’s a ride that’s 80 percent carfree and will take you from inner Portland to beaches on the Willamette and Columbia rivers on a mix of quiet residential roads, sidewalks, and paths?

View and download route at RideWithGPS.com.

We all know how Portland’s 90-mile network of neighborhood greenways are great at getting us across town; but they can also help us get away from town.

A Portland Bureau of Transportation staffer once referred to our neighborhood greenway network as a “bus system for biking and walking.” And similar to how some of us use light rail to expand the scope of rides (like taking MAX to Hillsboro to reach Stub Stewart State Park), our neighborhood greenways enable smaller journeys more suitable for riders of all ages and abilities but no less fun and adventurous.

This past weekend my six-year-old son Everett and I hopped on a borrowed tandem (thanks Peter!) and headed out to Kelley Point Park — an isolated, 100-acre stand of cottonweed trees and grassy meadows at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

I’ve done this ride countless times. Each time I try to refine the route to make it as safe as possible. And by “safe” I mean a route that avoids proximity to motor vehicles and their drivers. The route we did on Sunday is about 80 percent off-street. The other 20 percent (give or take) is all on neighborhood greenways. This means you can ride this 20-mile loop relatively stress-free (especially on weekends).

Here’s how it looks…

From the North Michigan Avenue neighborhood greenway we headed north to the carfree Bryant Bridge over I-5. Then using the bicycle signal sensor at N Dekum and Interstate we headed west to connect with the greenway on Concord. That took us north towards Kenton via a signalized and zebra-striped crossing of North Lombard.

Everett looks a bit unsure before what would be his longest ride ever.

The best sharrow in Portland lives at N Concord and Bryant.

A signal and striping makes all the difference.

The bike lanes and bike-themed streetlight banners on Denver Avenue welcomed us to Kenton’s quaint commercial district. From there we skirted over to Kenton Park where we rolled up a curb-ramp to the sidewalk that would lead us out to Columbia Boulevard. The next 16 miles of this ride would be on paths separated from motor vehicle traffic (except for crossings and driveways of course).

Downtown Kenton

The sidewalk at Kenton Park leads to a wider path along Columbia Blvd.

There’s a wide sidewalk that runs along Columbia for 1.5 miles and connects Kenton to the Portsmouth neighborhood. At Portsmouth we used a signal to cross Columbia and connect to the Peninsula Crossing Trail. The Portland Water Bureau has just finished making some changes to this path that winds through trees to a bridge over the Columbia Slough and connects to the Columbia Slough Trail. They closed the westernmost path that used to offer a nice hilltop view of the water treatment plant; but they added a gravel path to the northeast that offers river access and a bit of a challenge for skinny-tired road bikes (keep speeds very low on this gravel path due to short sightlines).

The sidewalk is swell; but you’ve got to be alert at the crossings. Notice how this person is oblivious to the bicycle riders on her right. She blocked the path and made them ride out into Columbia Blvd to go around. Grrr.

Kenton Cycle Repair owner Rich Walker and his little one had the same idea.

Trainspotting is always fun.

Some fun diversions around the water treatment plant.

View of the low water in the Columbia Slough north of the water treatment plant.

We took a left after the bridge and connected to the path adjacent to N Portland Road toward Smith and Bybee Lakes, a Metro-run natural area. The left turn from the path across Portland Rd is about 0.6 miles from the slough (from here it’s 4.7 miles of relaxing carfree riding to Kelley Point Park). The lakes are a perfect spot for a break. There’s a restroom and drinking fountain about 0.7 miles west of Portland Road. You can park the bike at Smith and Bybee and wander through the paths (riding is not allowed) which are known for being home to deer, owl, beaver, rabbits, and all manner of interesting things. There are plenty of secluded spots to discover where it’s easy to enjoy quiet picnic or nature-inspired sketchbook session.

Rolling past Smith and Bybee you continue west for about four miles on a wide sidewalk adjacent to Marine Drive. On weekends this is a very chill section; but be advised this is a heavy industrial zone and there are many driveways where large trucks and factory employees roll out. The good news is the path is wide and sightlines are mostly good. It’s also popular enough that people are used to seeing bicycle riders on it.

The only part of this entire trip that qualifies as an annoying gap is the short crossing of Marine Drive from the path to Kelley Point Park. There’s a sad sign on the path that reads “40-Mile Loop – END”. Motor vehicle speeds are high here and many of them are big trucks. We really need a safer crossing into the park that doesn’t require people to ride the shoulder of Marine Drive. With a signalized, user-activated crossing we could connect a path on the north side of the street near the park entrance (there’s pleny of right-of-way). Also note that if you aren’t afraid of a few roots and tiny bit of narrow dirt trail, you can avoid crossing Marine Drive via a path that goes under the bridge that’s near the park entrance.

The park is just across this high-speed and intimidating road. This gap should not exist.

Once in the park we headed to a large central meadow to eat our lunch and play a few games. Then it was off to the Willamette River beach on the west side of the park to cool off and hang in the sand before the ride back home. Everett opted to leave his shoes off for our return journey.

First berries of the season!

We rolled back the same way we came and were treated to several great peeks of the Mt. Hood peak. Instead of going back over the Columbia Slough Bridge near the water treatment plant we continued east. This took us on the path along the slough toward I-5 and Portland International Raceway. There was some serious auto racing on Sunday so we stopped in awe at the sound and speed of the sleek machines as they navigated the course’s hairpin turns at breakneck speeds.

“Look how fast the red one goes!”

We continued east on the Columbia Slough Trail on the new carfree connection ODOT made under Denver Avenue. People have been living and camping in this section for a long time. I’m used to riding carefully around people and their belongings and the garbage they produce; but Sunday was the first time I came upon cars illegally parked on the path. The slough trail goes all the way to Vancouer Avenue (and someday soon hopefully we’ll close the gap and connect it to Marine Drive via 33rd Ave). From Vancouver we headed south and crossed Columbia Blvd while staying on the sidewalk all the way to Farragut Park. I skirted through the park’s shaded paths and water fountain to cool off just before we returned home via N. Albina and back to the neighborhood greenway on Michigan Ave.

Sidewalk on Vancouver Ave bridge just before Farragut Park and Lombard.

Park paths, like this one in Farragut Park, are often safe and fun connections across neighborhoods.

It was Everett’s longest ride ever! He earned every drop from our sprinkler…

I can’t recommend this route enough. It’s got so many great attributes and appeal for all types of riders. Download my route on Ride With GPS and feel free to ask questions in the comments. Have fun!

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[freshyfigjewelry]

Canoeing on Smith and Bybee Lakes this evening was so magical. It took us awhile to launch off because of a Kayak Meet-Up (of 23 kayaks!) that were getting out one by one but @costelloscanyon was a gentleman and helped everyone pull in to shore. Once we got going, the birds were singing and the lakes were so calm as we paddled in and out of the water forests 🌳 . . . . . . #canoe #canoeing #summerfashion #smithandbybee http://ift.tt/2sGj4u8

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