Reed Canyon

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We live just a few blocks from Reed College, which maintains a 28-acre nature preserve on the campus grounds. This canyon contains the watershed of Crystal Springs, a waterway that flows into Johnson Creek and eventually into the Willamette River (that’s where I go swimming a lot, you know). Well, you also know Mom’s been bored with where we’ve gone lately, which doesn’t bother me a bit! It means more adventures for little ol’ Sage.

So, off we went. Down into the canyon. Of course, Mom forgot her camera, so the picture quality is totally dependent on her phone. (including any ‘red-eye’…I’m not really a zombie  🙂 )© sagechronicles.wordpress.comReed Lake is home to lots of different critters (beaver, otter and a coyote or two) but all we saw were a few ducks.

There’s a duck sleeping on the log
Another duck

And a pesky squirrel

What are you chattering about?
I see you!

We saw lots of foliage. Mom tasted the red berries, but she said they were tasteless.

Oregon grape—the grapes are still green
Salmon berries
Red berries (unripe salmonberries?)
Wild iris
Iris biggified

Me? I chomped down on some grass. Much better flavor!© sagechronicles.wordpress.comWe walked over the fish ladder Reed installed a few years ago.© sagechronicles.wordpress.comSalmon have started coming back to Reed Lake to spawn, but we didn’t see any.

© sagechronicles.wordpress.comIt’s a nice walk and not far from home. We don’t go often, but it’s always fun to hope we’ll see one of those critters one day.

Pee Ess: There is no fur-wetting here. Mom keeps me on a leash, but that’s OK. I sometimes like to take that kind of walk with Mom.

 

24 thoughts on “Reed Canyon”

  7. Dog am I jealous….goin pour on the guilt to my mom cuz I never have the adventures you have…. Gotta pick one of my bones with her after hearing all the fun you all have…
    Dang…

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  10. What a wonderful place to visit, Sage! Very nice photos….your Mom did great with just the phone camera. I especially like the one where you are watching the squirrel….your expression is great, totally on alert!

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  12. Nice walk Sage…I love it when there’s pretty places that are close to home…but what’s a “fish ladder”. do?..we don’t have those here

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  18. Wait a minute Sage ….HeidiHo the Duck Toller here!I live in Brooklyn, go to Fidos Indoor Dog Park, swim at Sellwood Waterfront Park and my Mom works at Reedwood Friends Church. Were neightbors maybe? Reedwood is right across Steele from Red Canyon. My fav spot is 1000 Acres though we dont go often enough . Moms lazy …I am not! Love the sometimes called The Ho if Mom gets perturbed.Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

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