We will remain in Balch Creek canyon today. Balch creek is what as known as an antecedent stream meaning it was there before the Portland West Hills began to rise and was able to erode almost as fast as they rose The result is a steep walled magnificent canyon. The forests of the western Pacific Northwest are magical places and Balch Creek canyon is no exception. In the summer:
And in the fall:
The list of links to past posts is getting a bit long so I will put up a link to the last post in the European series and you can find other links at the bottom of that post.