A beautiful sunny day on the road. A stop right off Interstate 5. Nobody around but me. Built in 1920, the Grave Creek Covered Bridge survives as one of the few remaining covered bridges in Southern Oregon. The farmer who
A Visit with a Long-time Friend
Leaving the Pacific Northwest is always a little bittersweet for me: as much as I love the Portland area with all its great places to eat, wonderful friends to hang out with, gorgeous places to walk and relax and camp,
Dahlias in Bloom are Simply Gorgeous
Every year, the Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon, holds a festival when the flowers are all blooming. On the last weekend of August and the first weekend of September, the farm is alive with live music, a variety of
Broken Down on the Oregon Coast
Short and sweet: My Mitsubishi Montero tow vehicle with 250,000 miles on it broke down in Cloverdale, Oregon. Angels showed up, and tried to fix it. More work than they could do, so had it towed 85 miles to Hillsboro
Rhododendrons Done Right
Playing a little catch-up here – these Gardens are so spectacular I thought I’d share the pics anyway, even though it’s a been a couple of months since Linda and I visited them. Portland, Oregon is home to the Crystal
Camping at the Beach or How to Get a Month’s Relaxation in Only 4 Days!
Beverly Beach State Park, Oregon. Easily one of the coolest places I’ve ever camped in near the beach. At least, in Oregon. The little group at our site included myself with my tiny trailer and my friend, Tricia, with her
Rowena Crest – A Day Hike in the Gorge
The magnificent Columbia River forms a portion of the state boundary line between Oregon and Washington and runs through an area called the Columbia River Gorge. The Gorge is home to international wind-surfing competitions and internationally-acclaimed breweries, as well as