Cascade!
Cascade!
I’ve never been so close to a large waterfall from the rock shelter in the back. Oh the drama!
I can’t believe I captured this image. It looks like something straight out of a travel brochure.
Really, the credit goes to Silver Falls State Park though—one of the most beautiful places I’ve visited yet in Oregon. I can’t wait to go back in the spring when the volume of water going over the falls will no doubt be much greater!
It’s always a photographic pleasure when I’m able to capture that magical moment when multiple modes of transportation align within a single frame.
I was pretty impressed by the fact I could have a Zoom conference call on my iPad while hiking near the top of Black Butte in central Oregon. Yay for modern wireless networking! #oregonexplored
So you can take the Portland Aerial Tram up to the OSHU complex near Stonehenge radio tower, which I knew, but what I didn’t know is you can veer right as soon as you get off the tram and walk along an AMAZING patio area that overlooks the whole frickin’ Willamette Valley/Portland area—cafe tables and all.
Oh I’m coming back up here, no doubt about it!
#portland #oregonexplored
Announcing a brand new show in the works called Your Valuable! No, that’s not incorrect grammer. It stands for:
It’s a show about how to take back control from Big Tech companies who monetize your valuable stuff for their own nefarious purposes. Learn via hands-on reviews, demonstrations, tips & techniques all about the products that can REALLY help you on a daily basis make amazing artistic creations and upgrade your life to be more fun, free, and rewarding!
(Also in the video…a walkabout near Tanner Springs and other Pearl District locations in Portland, Oregon.)
Season 3, Episode 1
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
#portland #oregonexplored #vlog
I don’t know what this is called, but since it’s a pink fuzzball plant, I’m calling it Pink Fuzz.
Say Hi to the Fuzz.
Last weekend we took a family jaunt over to Broughton Beach. It’s on the Oregon side of the Columbia River just west of PDX airport.
Let’s just say I’m a huge fan of river beaches now. You get most of the fun of the oceanside without the crazy waves and wind! (And hour+ drive from Portland…)
It’s toward the end of the blooming season at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, but even so the scenery was breathtaking. #portland #oregonexplored
Sunset at Cannon Beach. #oregonexplored
Tanner Springs: one of my favorite spots in the Pearl. A delight no matter what the season!
#portland #oregonexplored
Continuing my series from an early February hike through the snow-frosted woods. The lantern lamps in Noble Woods Park are so-o-o cool. Just my style.
#oregonexplored #hillsboro
Continuing my series from an early February hike through the snow-frosted woods. I love the way this bridge looks after the newly-fallen snow! So dreamy…
#oregonexplored #hillsboro
I finally got caught up with processing photos from an early February hike through the snow-frosted woods. This one is probably my favorite!
#oregonexplored #hillsboro
Last Portland view before the “snowpocalypse” hits 😱 — get ready to see lots of white! #portland #oregonexplored
Streetcar in the Cultural District. #portland #oregonexplored
It’s a very, very wet day in Portland, but I’m here to brave the elements and tell you all about Forest Park, one of the crown jewels of the Portland, Oregon area. Don’t miss some of the epic waterfalls I saw on the hike!
Season 2, Episode 9
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
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I had to crop this to fit on Instagram (portrait images are limited to 4:3 ratio), but I still like this full-size version so here you go. Enjoy! #portland #oregonexplored
2018 was the first year I truly embraced Instagram for photography, and I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to share with you my love for Portland and northern Oregon. Happy New Year and may 2019 bring you much happiness!
#oregonexplored
My favorite place on Earth! Check out my timelapse video and other awe-inspiring footage of downtown #portland. #oregonexplored #vlog
I stayed overnight in download Portland, Oregon so I could get some awesome timelapse and slow-motion footage of the Willamette River and the city. Happy to report that Portland delivered big time!!!
Season 2, Episode 6
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
#portland #oregonexplored #vlog
Theaters, urban parks, old churches, classic 19th and early 20th-century architecture — Portland’s Cultural District has it all.
Watch the video for this week’s essentialism challenge and let me how it’s going for you!
Season 2, Episode 5
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
#portland #oregonexplored #mindfulness #vlog
Oh I could sit here for hours.
In a world of leaves, be the one that stands out. #oregonexplored
As a former resident of California, I thought you’d have to travel to the east coast to see fall color like this. Now living in Oregon, the most incredible scenery is right outside my door. I seem to catch my breath at least once every day! #oregonexplored
Do you ever feel like a failure? Ever worry you’re not measuring up, that “they” are always more successful than you are? Maybe the issue isn’t that you’re actually a failure, but you’re struggling with the emotions of failure, and that is something we can work with!
Watch the video for this week’s essentialism challenge and let me how it’s going for you!
Season 2, Episode 4
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
#hillsboro #oregonexplored #mindfulness #vlog #creativity
“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” –Auguste Rodin
Some places that’s a challenging proposition, but here in Oregon it’s not hard to find beauty at every turn!
I will admit, I’m a sucker for water reflection shots. If they’re reflecting brilliant reds and oranges from the autumnal canopy, so much the better! 🧡
#oregonexplored #hillsboro
One minute, I was strolling through the quaint neighborhoods and gentle parks of west Hillsboro…mere miles away from Portland, OR. Next thing you know, I’m totally LOST in the the woods! Do I ever make it out alive??? You’ll just have to watch this video to find out.
Also another essentialism challenge to help you streamline your life and lose the “guilt factor” when considering which objects to keep and which to discard. Let me know how it goes OK?
Season 2, Episode 3
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
#hillsboro #oregonexplored #minimalism #vlog #comedy #lifehacks
“Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.”
#oregonexplored
All the fall colors on the trees everywhere are simply breathtaking! I was talking with my wife in the car the other day and completely lost my train of thought looking at the view out the window. The natural beauty of Oregon continues to amaze me.
#portland #oregonexplored #hillsboro
This week’s challenge is to practice the power of observation! Learn all about a fantastic awareness training technique I learned from Mindsight by Dr. Daniel Siegel. And of course more Portland awesomeness, more trains, and more coffee! (Yes, Portland has some of the best coffee around. It’s sort of our thing.)
Season 2, Episode 2
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
#portland #oregonexplored #mindfulness #vlog #lifehacks
Rose blooming season by and large is coming to a close, but there are still some amazing 🌹 flowers to be seen. Have I told you how much I love roses? Could photograph them all day every day! 😍
#oregonexplored #hillsboro
At last, the video you most definitely weren’t waiting for, but got anyway! I’m rebooting my channel with a new name and a new focus, and I’m committing to releasing new videos every week. They won’t all be as “produced” as this one, but hopefully they’ll be fun and exciting and inspirational enough to be worthy of your interest. So please like, subscribe, yada yada, and let me know what you think!
Season 2, Episode 1
Essential Life with Jared is a vlog series all about Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and the philosophy of essentialism. It’s about finding your own way and never walking somebody else’s path. It’s about living a life that’s most meaningful to you.
Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the background music.
#portland #oregonexplored #mindfulness #minimalism #lifehacks #vlog
“Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single thought of which the sea would not be part.” –Hermann Broch
#quote #oregonexplored
We’re approaching the end of the main season for rose blossoms, so I was thrilled that the Rose Garden up in Washington Park in Portland, OR still has some exquisite roses blooming. Check it out if you’re in the area…one of my favorite spots in the city!
#portland #oregonexplored
“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” –Vincent Van Gogh
#oregonexplored #Beaverton #quote
Been going through my photos at Cannon Beach this summer and picking out the cream of the crop. This is one of those places that gets hyped up as a big tourist destination, but it’s absolutely justified. One of the best oceanside experiences I’ve ever had my life. #oregonexplored
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