#smith and bybee lakes

[urbanadventureleague]

Yashica YF: Yes, finally! A Leica-esque rangefinder

You may have noticed me alluding to a yet-unnamed camera that was in the shop for like forever. Well, I finally got it back, all nice and serviced. So now here is the big reveal: The camera is a Yashica YF! Never heard of it? I didn’t either until last summer. Back then, I had just been gifted a Canon Canonet QL17 G-III. This was after losing both the Minolta Hi-Matic 7s and the Olympus 35RD in…

[johnhopkinsphotography]

Danger Bird Portland, Oregon March 12, 2024

[tortus-blog]

Oregon's Native Painted Turtles Documentary- Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area -- https://ift.tt/2UjQYnH

[ourtownstjohns]

Last, but not least, is my love of the natural beauty that surrounds us here in St Johns.  The juxtaposition of industry, small-town residences, and abundant natural beauty is really the icing on the cake of St Johns awesomeness. 

I mentioned much of it above, but I feel so lucky that we are so close to so many natural wonders.  My family can ride our bikes to Baltimore Woods - with vistas of the Willamette, the Forest Park, and the St Johns Bridge; ride the Columbia Slough Trail - with sightings of osprey and great blue heron; we can take our canoe out on Smith & Bybee Lakes and see bald eagles(!) and beavers(!) and otters(!).   

We're just so damn lucky to live right in the city, fairly close to downtown Portland, but also have access to genuine natural areas.

[alexwrekk]

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Went for a walk at Smith and Bybee wetlands and saw this creepy dinosaur Great Blue Heron. (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzeRM79hqOz/?igshid=boljywmr7g2a

[nickihorror]

I found the world's biggest hag stone! 🌛🖤🌜 . . . #hagstone #hagstones #hagstonesnatural #fairystone #witchesofinstagram #pagansofinstagram #witchesofig #witchesofinstagram🔮🌙 #rocks #rocksofinstagram #stones (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSQPQf9l8kE/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fgrewe]

at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands https://www.instagram.com/p/BvvDNxngwzq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7ll0uihzntl2

[photographymeow]

Cold trot around by the wetlands. #photography #meow #vsco #socality #liveauthentic #getoutside #explore #adventure #lifeofadventure #pnw #pacificnorthwest #thatpnwlife #northwestisbest #thegreatpnw #pdx #portland #oregon #upperleftusa #liveoregon #potd #kinfolk #purpose #thankful #blessed #influencer (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCzOrAADJP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eyn1xtwvzx4p

[amytavern]

Non Solus, 10,645 real and imitation pearls sent to me by 147 people, my own pearls, silk thread, 9″ x 7″ x 6.5″, with table 52" x 18" x 37", 2015 on-going participatory object

Non Solus is made of thousands of pearls, both real and imitation, donated by 147 people from around the US and 13 different countries. Using the internet as a way to dispense information and make a public request, I asked for donations of a single pearl from anyone, anywhere. I received contributions from near and far, from people I know and others I have never met. Many donations included multiple pearls and many were special in some way: a grandmother’s pearl necklace; a single earring, once part of a set given as a gift from a father to a daughter; poppy seed-sized antique pearls acquired when a young Spanish jeweler befriended a retired jeweler. Some pearls came with letters, others did not. Some were packaged in tiny boxes with ribbons, while others were padded in bubble wrap. 

Starting with one pearl, the sculpture grew chronologically, donation by donation as each was stitched to the next. Every pearl was photographed, observed, and recorded before it was added to the piece. Non Solus is a on-going participatory object that will never be truly completed, much like how a pearl will grow indefinitely. It is about connection, participation, and collective memory.

Creating this piece was very special, to say the least. I never imagined it would grow into the complex work that it become, and continues to become. When I conceived the piece two years ago and put out my first call for pearls, I really thought a handful of people would respond and that the finished work would be the size of my fist. I never thought it would come to weigh 7 pounds and measure 9″ long! I also did not think I would receive the generous outpouring of care and generosity. I was given some truly unique pearls with heartfelt stories. I often found myself in tears as I opened a new package. 

Discussing it in graduate school with peers and professors allowed me to see it in different ways and to inform it or situate it within historical context (Joseph Beuys and his “social sculpture”) and various art theories, movements, and philosophies (archival art, feminism, phenomenology). Learning about these connections served to create a foundation for the work and deepened the meaning for me.

I am especially grateful to all the people who sent me pearls. I can’t begin to express in words how I feel. Thank you to each of you for being a part of this piece. 

Participants

Chris Keener, Huron, OH, Terry Taylor, Candler-NC, Lisa Norton, Shoreline, WA, Renee Zettle-Sterling, Coopersville, MI, Amy Hockett, Charlotte, NC, Bonnie Lambert, Helena, MT, Lucia Tremont, Syracuse, NY, Rebbecca Tomas, Seattle, WA, Charlene Schneider, Maineville, OH, Ellen Vontillius, Swannanoa, NC, Denise McCarthy, Houston, TX, Gill Miller, Lancaster Park, England, Shannon Cobb-Tappan, Dunedin, FL, Mark Fenn, Capel Iwan, Wales, Jowita Allen, Chevy Chase, MD, Baba Barnett, Raleigh, NC, Shava Lawson, Seattle, WA, Janna and Leah Marinelli, Traveler’s Rest, SC, Kelly Johnston, Bainbridge Island, WA. Kathy Clark, Reykjavík, Iceland, Laura Siegel, Brooklyn, NY, Jannie Rozema, Wageningen, Netherlands, Rachel Ehlers, Lake Ridge, VA, Tom McCarthy, St. Louis, MO, Anastasia Young, London, England, Jane Wells Harrison, Lenoir, NC, Janet Link, Raleigh, NC, Jenny Baughman, Roswell, GA, Lisa Juen, Utica, NY, Hilary Pfeifer, Portland, OR, Susie Luyet, Paia, HI, Sarah Powell, Oberhaching, Germany, Liz Willis, Pirton, England, Philip Sajet, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jen Townsend, Pittsford, NY, Heather Allen, Raleigh, NY, Raissa Bump, San Francisco, CA, Michael Magno, Brooklyn, NY, Casey Shepard, Los Angeles, CA, Eileen Wallace, Athens, GA, Kathy Brughelli, Middletown, RI, Marianne Dages, Philadelphia, PA, Fritz Maierhofer, Vienna, Austria, Dan Price, Chicago, IL, Mary Quin, Decatur, GA, Claire Sommers Buck, Austin, TX, Linda Callahan, Gloversille, NY, Katie Rosenthal, San Diego, CA, David Chatt, Seattle, WA, Chris Boland, Sheffield, England, Rachel Davis, Milwaukee, WI, Kris Baker, Seattle, WA, Maria Phillips, Seattle, WA, Lori Hawke-Ramin, LaFayette, NY, Michele Tuegel, St. Petersburg, FL, Kelsey Simmen, San Francisco, CA, Erin Wheeler, Johnstown, NY, Crystalyn Brennan, Brooklyn, NY, Elisa Bongfeldt, Berkeley, CA, Stephanie Voegele, Milwaukee, WI, Adrienne Smart, Arlington, TX, Susan Owen, Vilas, NC, Elizabeth Brim, Penland, NC, Meadow Thurston (in memory of), Carolina Apolonia, Middelburg, Netherlands, Rebecca Illet, Cambridge, England, Kathleen Edwards Hayslett, Coralville, IA, Madeleine Veillet, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada, Virginia Hungate-Hawk, Seattle, WA, Tracy Scott, Atlanta, GA, Michelle Smith-Lewis, Seattle, WA, Sarah Rachel Brown, Philadelphia, PA, Jenna Warburton, Seattle, WA, Paul Casey, Seattle, WA, Lisa Macutchan Gray, Seattle, WA, Lori Talcott, Seattle, WA, Catherine Chandler, Portland, OR, Stacey Mosteller and Noreen Coveny, Endicott and Richfield Springs, NY, Holinka Escudero, Mexico City, Mexico, Jane Ponsford, Esher, England, Jan Smith, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, Mary Wolaniuk, Boulder, CO, Christina Carlbaum, Gnarp, Sweden, Louise Perrone, Vancouver, BC Canada, Devon Matlock, San Francisco, CA, Siri Kvalfoss, Tyssedal, Norway, Claire MacDonald, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Emily Kidson, London, England, Michele Wyckoff Smith, London, England, Tara Locklear, Raleigh, NC, Robin Kranitzky and Kim Overstreet, Richmond, VA, Natascha Bybee, Seattle, WA, Natalia Araya, Valencia, Spain, Katja Prins, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Diego Richardson Nishikuni, London, England, Andrea Wagner, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Lylli Meredith, Seattle, WA, Elle Sharifpour, San Diego, CA, Miri Admoni, Sde Tzvi, Israel, Bonnie Levinthal, Philadelphia, PA, Lien de Clercq, Antwerp, Belgium, Melody Woodnutt, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Katharina Schneider, Blönduós, Iceland, Karen Vanmol, Antwerp Belgium, Yvette Dibos, San Diego, CA, Devon Clark, Palm Harbor, FL, Amy Sledge, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Amy Bishop, Aptos, CA, Anonymous, Long Beach, CA, Anastasia Egorova Shelyakina, Illes Balears, Spain, Cathy Woodall, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England, Caitlin Skelcey, Urbana, IL, Sam Woehrmann, San Francisco, CA, Rachel Weidinger, Oakland, CA, Hilde De Decker, Antwerp, Belgium, Kit de Sousa, Randolph, NJ, Bette Schuler, Tuscon, AZ, Melissa Lyon, Sherman, NY, Susan Bolding, Hayward, CA, Catherine Chambers, Ísafjörður, Iceland, Jonis Black-Parr, Seattle, WA, Christina Shmigel, Shanghai, China/Bakersville, NC, Nikki Couppee, Oakland, CA, Sara Erkers, Gothenburg, Sweden, Dawn Nakanhishi, Soquel, CA, Kerianne Quick, San Diego, CA, Shane Prada, Baltimore, MD, Mike Holmes, San Francisco, CA, Julia Turner, San Francisco, CA, Tescia Seufferlein, Oakland, CA, Lisa Fidler, Petaluma, CA, Sharon Tavern, Richfield Springs, NY, Elísa Mjöll Guðsteinsdóttir, Reykjavík, Iceland, Brooke Marks-Swanson, South Bend, IN, Lisa Heller, Philadelphia, PA, Kathleen Browne, Ravenna, OH, Megan McGaffigan, Vancouver, WA, Maya Kini, San Francisco, CA, Maria Porges, Oakland, CA, Chelsea Poe, Oakland, CA, Liz Oppenheim, Oakland, CA, Sara Valente, Herkimer, NY, Helga Ragnhildur Mogensen, Reykjavík, Iceland, Zoe Ani, San Francisco, CA

Images by Jamee Crusan.

Thanks for reading.

[urbanadventureleague]

Coffee Outside at Columbia Park, and a ride to Kelley Point, 11 March 2023

Coffeeneuring Station at Kelley Point Park. That’s an Esbit stove/pot kit with Solo brass alcohol stove. 11 March 2023. Minolta XG-7, Rokkor MD 50mm f/1.7 lens, Cinestill 400D It was obvious: I needed a good ride. After almost two weeks off the bike, a few short rides were not going to do the trick. And if I wanted to build stamina for summer adventures, I needed length. The #pdxcoffeeoutside…

[johnhopkinsphotography]

Smith-Bybee Lake Wilderness Area Portland, Oregon March 12, 2024

[landlinedesign]

Field notes. (at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands)

[ourtownstjohns]

Some of my favorite waterways to paddle are accessible from Kelley Point Park to the Columbia River Slough.  Winding through the slough, it is not uncommon to come upon a Blue Heron standing statue-like on a log. Careful and quiet navigation may prevent the bird from taking flight, but it is a rare accomplishment. Smith and Bybee Lakes are accessible during extreme flood stages when the water rises over the Slough Trail, lifting me to explore the lakes just beyond. Once unappreciated for its environmental benefits to  wildlife and surrounds,  the slough is now cleaner and appreciated by paddlers. 

[freshyfigjewelry]

Canoeing on Smith and Bybee Lakes this evening was so magical. It took us awhile to launch off because of a Kayak Meet-Up (of 23 kayaks!) that were getting out one by one but @costelloscanyon was a gentleman and helped everyone pull in to shore. Once we got going, the birds were singing and the lakes were so calm as we paddled in and out of the water forests 🌳 . . . . . . #canoe #canoeing #summerfashion #smithandbybee http://ift.tt/2sGj4u8

[cnrgcommons]

Learn about your local watershed at SLOUGH 101!

Slough 101 Workshop

20th-year anniversary! Free public workshop since 1997

This free, hands-on workshop, is open to everyone interested in learning more about the Columbia Slough and its watershed. The workshop is hosted at the beautiful offices of the McKinstry firm and overlooks the Bureau of Environmental Services’ Mason Flats Wetland Enhancement Project. Participants will learn about the watershed’s unique characteristics, soil & sediment in relation to water quality, how the Slough has changed over time, and what that means for fish, wildlife, people and businesses. Pre-registration required at: https://columbiaslough.org/events/event/149/

Workshop presenters include representatives from:

The Columbia Slough Watershed Council

The City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services

The City of Portland, Portland Water Bureau

Friends of Smith and Bybee Lakes

Levee Ready Columbia

Multnomah County Drainage Districts

Portland State University

Study macroinvertebrates (water bugs) that live in the Slough and learn about water quality.

Simulate and predict aquifer conditions with an interactive groundwater model.

Discover a beautiful hidden part of this unique waterway through a short tour.

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2017 Time: 9:00AM – 12:45PM (Registration begins at 8:45AM) Location: McKinstry Co,16790 NE Mason St, Portland, OR 97230

Learn more & register at: https://columbiaslough.org/events/event/149/

[fgrewe]

at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvu5v_Vglqn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3r1ukerc2h9i