What I Miss Most About Oregon

It might be the greenness from moss and ferns; the fresh air from Pacific storms; the constant gloomy cool, gray winters; or the protracted spring that lasts months, something new every day starting in late January. But it's actually the late summer – an abundance of berries and other fruits, combined with the wistful smell of tarweed, a not-so-subtle reminder that fall is soon on its way.