Beaver Creek Falls

I was told that there was a falls on Beaver Creek. That’s MY creek!

Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Column

First of all I’ll tell you about my night. I was not very hungry after eating gouda cubes and smoked salmon on crackers with complimentary Chardonnay, so I picked a place called Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery (there are a lot of breweries in Oregon), hoping for a tasty dessert. I arranged for a chauffer […]

Birthday in Astoria

Saturday I turned 46 and went down the road apiece to Astoria, Oregon.

Enchanted rides

The rides are not as mind-blowing as typical corporate them park rides, but they are legitimately fun.

Enchantment

It’s just on the other side of cute, and has turned creepy in a most delicious way.

Oneonta Gorge is cool on a hot day

My friend G had the idea to go for a hike, and I remembered the Oneonta Gorge “trail” that I have been wanting to see since I moved here. It’s the way to the beautiful Oneonta Falls. No trail is possible, since it’s through a narrow creek canyon, so people access the falls by walking […]

Sunset on the water

In this softness, the copper sun sank into the water.

Larch Mountain Hike

I managed to get out with my hiking group again on Sunday. Saturdays are sooo busy (this one was my Mt. Hood Cherokees meeting), and the option for Sunday hikes is appreciated. My hike the previous weekend to Poo Poo Point gave me a chance to prepare my body a little, because this hike was 6.8 miles to […]

Coast Roadtrip: Seattle and home!

“All of the participants run haphazardly around in no particular direction, and everyone wins.”

Coast Roadtrip: Oregon

This morning we took off on our coast road trip.