Portland Adventures, Pt. 2: FALL!

One of the unexpected benefits of traveling to Portland for the UCDA Design Conference was encountering my favorite season: Fall. Living in San Diego, we really don’t get much in the way of seasonal change. When we complain about the cold, that means temperatures are in the 50s. The landscape near where I live just does not get the spectacular colors that I encountered in Portland on this visit.



The view from my hotel room:



…and from my walks around the city:







Not much else to say about the fall foliage other than ain’t Mother Nature grand?!?

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A Rainbow in the Desert

When one thinks of the desert, the immediate images that come to mind are cactus and scorched earth. This time of year though, the desert is a veritable rainbow of color as the wildflowers bloom for all to see. Today’s photos were taken on a recent visit to the incredible Miraval Resort and Spa in Tucson, Arizona.

We have yellow:



Orange:



Purple:



Red:



Blue:



White:



…and of course Green!



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