These 23 photos show why I’m proud to call Oregon my home.

Am I proud to call Oregon my home? You’re damn right I am. Do we have problems here? Of course we do, everywhere has problems. But the thing about Oregon is, if you’ve ever lived here you can probably agree Oregon is truly is a special place to live, and our problems are really very minimal compared to so many other places you could live. Sure, it rains a lot where I’m at… That can get old sometimes, but so can the heat. If the rains not for you, then you might want to choose somewhere else to live. As a native, you get used to the 4 seasons, and you learn to appreciate them. If one thing is for certain, I’d much rather be here than some concrete jungle.

Exploring Oregon is very therapeutic for me. Getting in touch with nature is one of the best ways to clear my mind and get that high that no drug could ever give you. The following are photos I have spent the last 2 hours searching for, and I have hand picked every single one of them. While there’s an overabundance of absurdly beautiful photos of Oregon to choose from, it can be difficult to make short lists like these.

We hope you enjoy this collection, and as always we’d like to thank all of the amazing photographers who have shared these amazing photos on the Internet for everyone to see.

 

1. Wolf Creek Trestle Hike

A photo posted by Jeffrey S. Green (@dynamic_photography_) on Nov 25, 2015 at 8:13am PST

2. Tamanawas Falls

A photo posted by Mike Warner (@mikephotog7) on Jan 23, 2016 at 10:03pm PST

3. Oneonta Gorge

A photo posted by James Dustin Parsons (@extreme_oregon) on Jan 16, 2016 at 4:53pm PST

4. White River Falls

A photo posted by J E S S (@jtdales) on Jan 4, 2016 at 8:12pm PST

5. Sisters in Bend

A photo posted by Kyle Hoverkamp (@kyle.pnw) on Dec 28, 2015 at 8:13pm PST

6. Near 3 Pools

A photo posted by Jeffrey S. Green (@dynamic_photography_) on Nov 5, 2015 at 9:17am PST

7. Crater Lake

A photo posted by Jasman Mander (@jasmanmander) on Jan 19, 2016 at 1:06pm PST

8. Barr Creek Falls

A photo posted by Jasman Mander (@jasmanmander) on Jan 14, 2016 at 10:40pm PST

9. Drift Creek Bridge

A photo posted by hillmurph (@hillmurph) on Nov 19, 2015 at 5:53pm PST

10. Sparks Lake

A photo posted by Richard Churchill Bacon III (@richbacon) on Jan 7, 2016 at 8:33pm PST

11. Mount Hood

A photo posted by Richard Churchill Bacon III (@richbacon) on Dec 17, 2015 at 8:17pm PST

12. Multnomah Falls

A photo posted by Bryan Daugherty (@bdorts) on Jan 17, 2015 at 8:18pm PST

13. Cape Kiwanda

A photo posted by Brian Stowell (@brianstowell) on Jan 2, 2016 at 8:22am PST

14. Columbia River Gorge

A photo posted by Bryan Daugherty (@bdorts) on Jan 24, 2016 at 8:04pm PST

15. Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade

A photo posted by Andres Medina (@andresmedina) on Jan 4, 2016 at 11:24am PST

16. Portland Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint

A photo posted by Katie Colson (@katie.colson) on Nov 25, 2015 at 4:45pm PST

17. Salt Creek Falls

A photo posted by Tyler (@oregon_outback) on Oct 11, 2015 at 8:36pm PDT

18. Larch Mountain

A photo posted by Megan Zabel Holmes (@pacific_north_quest) on Nov 24, 2015 at 8:20pm PST

19. Saddle Mountain

A photo posted by Megan Zabel Holmes (@pacific_north_quest) on Apr 4, 2015 at 5:10pm PDT

20. Upper Salmonberry River Trail

A photo posted by Jeffrey S. Green (@dynamic_photography_) on Jan 11, 2016 at 8:19am PST

21. Thunderstorm in Bend

A photo posted by Jeff C Bryant (@exquisite_oregon) on Dec 12, 2015 at 12:35pm PST

22. Clear Lake sunset

A photo posted by Jeff C Bryant (@exquisite_oregon) on Nov 9, 2015 at 12:26pm PST

23. Mount Hood National Forest

A photo posted by Brian Stowell (@brianstowell) on Dec 10, 2015 at 5:49pm PST