Fall colors are at their peak here right now. Yesterday was a rare clear, sunny day and rain is forecast for the weekend. I wanted to seize the opportunity for some photography before the leaves were knocked down by the rain, so I ducked out of the office early and fired up the Sport Cub.

Even though I was playing hooky, the staff was still hard at work. I could see their cars in the office parking lot (center) as I flew over!



The tent complex of Cavalia, a traveling equestrian show opening in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, next week:



Portland's picturesque and historic Union Station. By chance both daily long-distance Amtrak trains that serve Portland (Coast Starlight and Empire Builder) were at the station when I flew over.



Looking northwestward over downtown Portland and the Willamette River from the Cub's open door: