on my way back to portland from silver falls state park i made a few quick stops – to enjoy the architecture and peace at mt. angel abbey, to savor what’s fresh from the fields at a produce stand, and to soak in the colors of saturated pink poppy fields.
mt. angel abbey

finnish architect alvar aalto’s library at the mt. angel abbey

a pink sliver hovering above the wheat fields becomes

a sea of brightly hued poppies