As a commuter I traveled through neighborhoods with one place in mind, my destination. Now as a wanderer I stop to look around and where I stop becomes a place of note.
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Kennedy Park 45.4822092, -122.7309215 SW Kanan Street Trail 45.4807235, -122.7324128 Pendelton Park 45.4887932, -122.7486777 Raleighwood Wetlands 45.4956222, -122.7535057 Raleigh Park East Entrance 45.5069786, -122.7452433 SW Raab Road Connector 45.4983163, -122.7876498 Messenger Creek at Walker 45.4732826, -122.6842403 SW Nevada Street to Terwilliger 45.4773940, -122.6838863 George Himes Trail 45.4896288, -122.6823306 Barbur Speed-Trap Stairs 45.4872362, -122.6829314 Buhler Cut Off 45.483158333333336, -122.68091666666668 Chart House Switch Back 45.4812419, -122.6799220 SW Slavin Road 45.4751552, -122.6809144 SW Florida Overlook 45.4796163, -122.7024364 SW 25th Avenue Connector 45.4719836, -122.7564240 The Frank Estate 45.4680535, -122.7520198 SW Aloma Way at Oleson 45.4430429, -122.7874088 Englewood Park 45.4308641, -122.7751726 Fanno Creek Grant to Main 45.5085095, -122.7535486 Sunset Hills Service Road 45.4893498, -122.7852309 Golf Creek at Kennedy 45.4908315, -122.7880633 Beaverton Creek to Canyon 45.4991344, -122.7223706 SW Hillside Drive at Patton 45.5053976, -122.7431309 SW 64th Avenue at Raab 45.4615530, -122.7617249 Garden Home Park 45.4597703, -122.7619232 Crocodile Acres Open Space 45.4560654, -122.7601536 Roxanne Court Open Space 45.4768674, -122.7419937 Vermont Creek at Shattuck 45.4840038, -122.7397483 Al Lewin Legacy Trail 45.4841707, -122.7376045 SW Gillcrest Court 45.4832353, -122.7409369 Alpenrose Woods from Flower 45.4982435, -122.7530683 Beaverton Creek at Grace Lane 45.5028791, -122.7424657 Sylvan Creek at Meade Court 45.5047596, -122.7422512 Sylvan Creek at Sheridan Street 45.5073865, -122.7414540 First Church of the Nazarene 45.4964765, -122.7450285 Sylvan Creek along Scholls Ferry 45.4926254, -122.7930989 114th Street Wetland 45.4945658, -122.7969501 Center Street Wetland 45.4938195, -122.8136862 Beaverton Creek at Hocken 45.4813828, -122.8102012 Central Park Condos 45.4487245, -122.7318543 Ash Creek Natural Area 45.4482794, -122.7359559 SW 57th Place Connector 45.4508221, -122.7345357 Dickinson Woods 45.4401244, -122.7822807 Ash Creek at Rail Road 45.4271845, -122.7712418 SW Ash Avenue Connector 45.4611680, -122.6831989 SW Lobelia Street Connector 45.4469315, -122.6871147 Tryon Creek Bridge Construction 45.4698372, -122.7495272 Railroad Hunt Club Creek 45.4529700, -122.7614935 Taylor's Creek Park and Wetland 45.4533508, -122.7562619 Ash Creek 77th to 74th 45.4477232, -122.7594656 SW Landau Street Connector 45.4505348, -122.7635799 Cross Creek Apartment Path 45.4634643, -122.7153995 Spring Garden Street Connector 45.4622453, -122.7108919 Spring Garden Park 45.4612075, -122.7087020 Tryon Creek Headwaters 45.4593203, -122.7040826 Tryon Creek at SW 26th Ave 45.4566833, -122.7081456 Falling Creek at Johnathan Court 45.4562923, -122.7098722 Falling Creek at Indian Hills 45.4596605, -122.7240608 Woods Creek Trail 45.4497281, -122.7565535 Ash Creek 77th to 74th 45.4471993, -122.7263920 Holly Farm Park 45.4432131, -122.7318047 Sylvania Natural Area Park 45.4482354, -122.7461243 Ash Creek at Ventura Drive 45.4439250, -122.7193558 Loll Wildwood Natural Area` 45.4411127, -122.7162334 SW Vesta Street Connector 45.4398344, -122.7161512 Kerr Natural Area 45.4402600, -122.7146306 SW Stephenson Connector 45.4507781, -122.6907803 Marshall Park South 45.4693378, -122.7882940 Fanno Creek at Denny Road 45.4995989, -122.7102495 Council Crest Trail 45.4929650, -122.7108615 Ivey Creek at SW Dosch Road 45.4927053, -122.7128082 SW 34th Avenue Connector 45.4916504, -122.7147229 Ivey Creek at SW 36th Place 45.4538760, -122.7058685 Quail Creek Trail 45.4486625, -122.7049597 Maricara Natural Area 45.4502195, -122.6951036 SW Ridgeview Lane Connector 45.4534846, -122.7009500 Burlingame Creek at Lancaster 45.4702571, -122.7448797 Woods Creek at 66th Ave 45.4710744, -122.7246451 Miles Court to Church Connector 45.4832570, -122.7917792 Little People's Park 45.4967356, -122.8234084 Beaverton Creek at Tektronix 45.4926349, -122.8260638 Beaverton Creek at Murray 45.4995383, -122.8300554 Nike's Hollister Trail 45.5032438, -122.8312032 Jenkins Woods Trail 45.5054949, -122.8381022 Cedar Mill Creek at Jenkins 45.5002214, -122.8481638 Tualatin Hills Nature Park 45.5071000, -122.8675690 Beaverton Creek at 185th Ave 45.4957135, -122.7206678 Ivy Creek at Tunnelwood Street 45.4970204, -122.7176054 Ivy Creek at Ericwood Lane 45.4954313, -122.7204333 SW Tunnelwood Connector 45.4752975, -122.7508038 Montclair Shortcut 45.4243765, -122.7682092 Fanno Creek Park Tigard 45.4221507, -122.7619577 SW Hall to Milton Court 45.4044227, -122.7537159 Fanno Creek at Durham Road 45.3985846, -122.7574977 Park Overview at Afton Lane 45.3967301, -122.7610464 Durham City Park 45.3939882, -122.7721729 Cook Park 45.4837521, -122.7433917 Flower Street Connector 45.4809807, -122.7126569 SW Kanan Drive Overlook 45.4838552, -122.7186927 SW Cullen Blvd Closure 45.4823957, -122.7165179 SW Cullen Blvd Trail 45.4822621, -122.7142098 Red Electric Cullen to Bertha 45.4846393, -122.7232023 SW 45th Avenue Connector 45.4848106, -122.7257873 SW Fairvale Court Shortcut 45.4772795, -122.7515345.Montclair Wetland 45.4819921, -122.7043270 Hillsdale Park 45.4376597, -122.7358161 Lesser Park 45.4413158, -122.7363167 PCC Sylvania NW Woods 45.4845610, -122.7770845 McMillan Park 45.4859422, -122.7784670 SW Chessnut Place Connector 45.4838130, -122.7792572 SW 5th Street Connector 45.5123028, -122.8082544 Commonwealth Lake Park 45.5185836, -122.8005135 Johnson Creek Trail 45.5256897, -122.7999293 Cedar Mill Creek Greenway 45.5200700, -122.7926139 Foege Park 45.5156377, -122.7871226 North Johnson Creek Trail 45.5174332, -122.7819407 Merritt Woods Natural Area 45.4526961, -122.8063185 Downing Path Trail 45.4503898, -122.8127299 Forest Glen Woods Natural Area 45.5028325, -122.7698900 Golf Creek at Scenic Drive 45.4451683, -122.8002073 On The Green Condos Trail 45.4640232, -122.6679906 Powers Marine Park North 45.5036149, -122.7743925 Reservoir Park 45.5039504, -122.7808947 Ridgewood View Park 45.4844944, -122.6796338 SW Slavin Road in Summer 45.5018447, -122.7829856 SW Woods Street Connector 45.4457626, -122.8075298 Toward Conestoga Wetland 45.4814538, -122.6715980 Willamette Greenway Trail 45.5055342, -122.7681753 Golf Creek at Katherine Lane 45.5002511, -122.7692458 Golf Creek at 89th Avenue 45.4654538, -122.7262597 SW Orchard Lane Connector 45.4654844, -122.7279557 Woods Creek at Canterbury Lane 45.4636111, -122.7263479 Woods Creek at Garden Home 45.4619154, -122.7265578 Woods Memorial from 49th Ave 45.4804993, -122.7269907 SW 48th Avenue Connector 45.4816624, -122.7284515 Pendelton Triangle Headwaters 45.4773656, -122.7548107 Nicol Road Wetland Loop 45.4765106, -122.7537775 SW Vermont Street Connector 45.4776886, -122.7504853 Habitat Apartments Wetland 45.47160, -122.80686 Barlow Square Path 45.47547, -122.78805 Beaverton Creek Greenway 45.46742, -122.69095 Burlingame Park 45.46771, -122.73896 Modern Lookout Tower Home 45.46914, -122.68856 SW Canby Stairs to 4th Ave 45.47093, -122.76658 Vista Brook Pond 45.48484, -122.84144 Hart Road to MAX Blue Line 45.50522, -122.84211 Merlo Road Transit Station 45.44904, -122.81745 Buckskin Park Trail 45.44332, -122.82078 Hiteon Wetlands Natural Area 45.44411, -122.82199 SW 141st Avenue Connector 45.46900, -122.69735 SW 19th Avenue Connectors 45.47353, -122.70471 SW 27th Avenue Dry Creek 45.42366, -122.82130 Ascension Trail 45.42305, -122.81092 Gaarde Greenfield Shortcut 45.42346, -122.79442 Pathfinder Genesis Trail 45.43069, -122.78368 SW Johnson Street Connector 45.42604, -122.74104 Kruse Oaks Blvd Connector 45.42318, -122.74478 SW 66th Avenue Connector 45.42654, -122.73927 Southwood Park 45.41857, -122.71174 Spring Brook at Twin Fir Road 45.42140, -122.70479 Springbrook Park 45.42882, -122.80595 Jack Park 45.42728, -122.79579 Hunters Glen 45.45898, -122.75274 Ash Creek at 74th 45.45793, -122.75706 Ash Creek at Florence Court 45.42068, -122.76351 Colony Creek Greenway Trail 45.42262, -122.79111 Genesis Number Two 45.41944, -122.81388 Morningstar Greenway 45.43832, -122.72198 Mount Sylvania 45.43623, -122.71947 McNary Park 45.47287, -122.81101 Fir Grove Park 45.47182, -122.81374 SW 22nd Street Connector 45.47413, -122.81479 Channing Heights Park 45.46777, -122.81266 Taliesen Park 45.47945, -122.81445 Evelyn Schiffler Memorial Park 45.47989, -122.80342 Elsie Stuhr Center Park 45.48164, -122.80644 Memorial Park 45.50669, -122.75900 Cemetery Reservoir 45.51490, -122.75387 Golf Creek Shortcut 45.51359, -122.74161 Sylvan Headwaters 45.44483, -122.69411 Arnold Creek at SW 16th Drive 45.44198, -122.69312 SW Coronado Street Trail 45.43137, -122.71265 Tanglewood Park 45.42739, -122.70547 Ravine Trail 45.41542, -122.71486 Pennington Park 45.41693, -122.69741 Iron Mountain Park Trail 45.41742, -122.66489 Headlee Walkway 45.4682625, -122.7537679 Frank Estate Boundary Trail 45.48754, -122.72244 Creekside Apartment Homes 45.48648, -122.72099 Fanno Creek at 43rd Avenue 45.48705, -122.72101 SW Lee Street Connector 45.48916, -122.71992 Ivey Creek at 42nd Avenue 45.49337, -122.73329 SW 54th Place Connector 45.49440, -122.73299 SW Thomas and 53rd Park 45.49629, -122.73164 SW Westdale Toward Wilcox 45.51170, -122.80136 Foothills Park 45.51244, -122.79304 Forest Hills Park 45.50986, -122.78272 Sunset Pedestrian Bridge 45.51496, -122.78389 Peterkort Woods Loop Trail 45.51985, -122.79614 Johnson Creek Trail East 45.52041, -122.79620 Cedar Mill Wetlands Trail 45.52052, -122.79735 Cedar Mill Wetlands Pond 45.52122, -122.80534 Cedar Falls to Sunset Highway 45.48499, -122.76341 Beaverton Creek at Apple Way 45.48500, -122.75885 Courtyard Village Connector 45.48789, -122.73998 Fanno Creek at SW 59th Avenue 45.44443, -122.81617 SW Snowshoe Lane Connector 45.43985, -122.82469 Summer Creek at Sterling Point 45.44008, -122.82719 Murrayhill Pond 45.43932, -122.83022 Summer Creek at Teal Blvd 45.42844, -122.83048 Barrows Powerline Trail 45.48128, -122.69873 Kanan Street Connectors 45.48035, -122.68110 Ralston Drive Connector 45.47653, -122.83164 Johnston Creek at Davies 45.47845, -122.83198 Brookview Wetlands 45.48386, -122.83328 Jaylee Street Connector 45.48196, -122.83562 Lilly K Johnson Woods 45.47771, -122.83463 Glenbrook Road Connector 45.38147, -122.63214 Heron Creek Loop Trail 45.38265, -122.62465 Riverside Loop Trail 45.43684, -122.73316 G Street Siding 45.43534, -122.73139 PCC South Woods 45.43176, -122.72833 Filbert Way 45.42829, -122.72878 Dogwood Trail 45.42738, -122.72022 Streamside Trail 45.42991, -122.72349 Forrest Edge Trail 45.42992, -122.72070 Cellini Park 45.46937, -122.75576 Fanno Creek Trail Siding 45.46916, -122.77136 Fanno Creek at 92nd Ave 45.47241, -122.78155 SW Rollingwood Drive 45.47833, -122.69990 Red Electric Bridge 45.40308, -122.72416 Lamont Springs Natural Area 45.39511, -122.71930 The Canal at Bryant Road 45.38869, -122.72140 Bryant Woods Park 45.38460, -122.72175 Canal Acres Natural Area 45.38285, -122.72006 River Run City Park 45.42305, -122.80711 Quail Hollow Open Space 45.42209, -122.81060 129th Avenue Trail 45.42018, -122.80907 Gaarde Street Greenway Trail 45.41939, -122.81171 Bull Mountain Park 45.41391, -122.81142 Elizabeth Price Park 45.50716, -122.68754 SW Cardinell Way Connector 45.52028, -122.77379 Mitchell Park 45.51953, -122.76078 West Stark Street Connector 45.52791, -122.77286 NW Ember Lane Connector 45.52580, -122.77415 Roger Tilbury Memorial Park 45.46927, -122.74957 Portland Hunt Club 45.52479, -122.77404 Roger Tilbury Park South 45.52798, -122.78541 Cedar Mill Park Trail 45.52864, -122.78956 Jackie Husen Park 45.52963, -122.78766 Jordan Park Community Trail 45.53067, -122.78838 Jordan Woods Natural Area 45.53537, -122.77429 Boulder Creek Trail 45.43441, -122.78955 Fowler Woods Trail 45.43353, -122.79369 Meadowglade Trail 45.41678, -122.81115 Raven Ridge Trail 45.41627, -122.81176 Starview Drive Trail 45.41930, -122.82700 Sunrise Trail 45.41892, -122.83029 Sunrise Park 45.42012, -122.83418 Cach Nature Park 45.38191, -122.62667 Turkey Creek Trail 45.38642, -122.62559 Cedar Island Trail 45.37253, -122.61737 Willamette River Greenway 45.36281, -122.60782 Territorial Trail 45.36414, -122.64322 Tanner Creek Park 45.36221, -122.63879 Tanner Creek Trail 45.36741, -122.64530 Old Parker Road Trail 45.48390, -122.70332 Trillium Creek at 25th Ave Bridge 45.48346, -122.70251 Trillium Creek South of Bridge 45.48345, -122.71510 Lower Cullen Blvd Trail 45.48060, -122.70661 Fanno Creek at 2802 Block 45.43763, -122.80948 South Summerlake Path 45.47394, -122.84388 Mount Williams Trail 45.47141, -122.84739 Thornbrook Trail 45.46940, -122.84853 Tallac Terrace Park 45.46187, -122.84541 Summercrest Park Trail 45.41872, -122.65967 Kincaid Curlicue Corridor 45.42148, -122.65698 Foothills Park Trail 45.41536, -122.65837 William Stafford Pathway 45.50170, -122.67228 Moody Avenue Spur
I collect a few photos of each place and mark a small map with these and other features. I find the name of the place or give it one of my own. Then I mark here the small collection that now exists as one in my memory.
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