It was a recent late afternoon when Portland finally saw a short respite in the seemingly endless rain and the glorious sun drenched our part of the Earth for a few lovely moments, reminding us why we endure all that water falling from the sky for so many weeks of the year. Spring had barely just begun to sprung and this afternoon proved to be pure magic in the forest near my home.
When I first arrived, the late afternoon sun was filtering through the branches and leaves and undergrowth of the forest. I knew I only had about 30 or so minutes before I lost all the usable light, but I didn’t know that those 30 minutes would prove to be pure magic.
First it was sunny.
Then it was hailing.
Then it was raining.
Then it was raining and sunny at the same time.
And the light show that she gave us through it all was pure glory.
Here are some of those images from that spectacular afternoon in the forest flanking Portland.
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