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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

Planes Fight Wildland Fire in Mt. National Forest (Photos) at Timothy Lake 7/8/2023

July 10, 2023 by Joe Gray in Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel

Shot with Canon 80D

Sigma 150-300mm Contemporary

Timothy Lake, Oregon

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July 10, 2023 /Joe Gray
wildland fire, forest fire, mt hood, mt hood national forest, planes, timothy lake, fire planes, national forest, outdoors, camping, hiking, wild fire, oregon, fire fighting, photos, photojournal, nature, nature photography
Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel

Photo Journal 8/15/2020

August 16, 2020 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal, Travel

Shot with Canon 80D

100mm Macro Lens & 14-24 Sigma

Lost Creek Campground & Burnt Lake

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August 16, 2020 /Joe Gray
blog, blogger, bluejay, Burnt Lake, camping, chipmunk, hikes, hiking, Lost Creek Campground, macro, mt hood, nature photography, outdoors, photo journal, photoblog, photography, travel
Photo Journal, Travel

Photo Journal 7/25/2020

July 27, 2020 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal, Travel

Shot with Canon 80D

100mm Macro Lens and 14-24 Sigma

Clear Lake, Mt. Hood National Forest

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July 27, 2020 /Joe Gray
blog, campfire, camping, chipmunk, Clear Lake, fire, hiking, insects, long exposure, macro, macrophotography, mt. hood, mt. hood national forest, nature, night photography, oregon, photography, portland, ukulele
Photo Journal, Travel

Lazy Bend and Mt. Hood - Photo Journal 10/5-6/2019

October 06, 2019 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Shot with Canon 80D

Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens

& Sigma 14-24mm f2.8

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October 06, 2019 /Joe Gray
camping, canon, canon 80d, caterpillar, hiking, kraken rum, lazy bend, long exposure, moon, mt. hood, mushrooms, nature, nature photography, night photography, outdoors, photo journal, photoblog, stars
Photo Journal

SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 Photo Journal 7/5-7/7/2019

July 07, 2019 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Sunset Falls

Shot with Canon 80D

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July 07, 2019 /Joe Gray
bird, bluejay, camping, canon, crow, dog, forest, Gifford Pinchot, light painting, long exposure, macro, macro photography, nature, nature photography, night photography, PNW, stars, sunset falls, Washington, waterfalls, photo, photoblog
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