Sierra Snow

We went on a roadtrip just to see all the snow.

Continuing the story

Goodbye New England. I’ll be back!

Wintry Providence

Like those early settlers here, I didn’t let a nasty winter day get me down.

Sachuest Point and Newport

For my birthday this year (January 9), I took a cold & windy walk along the Atlantic seashore at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. The visitor’s center was closed because the government is shut down. No comment. My five days in Rhode Island were to see my friend Will, who was my guide and chauffeur. […]

Mt. Angel Hazelnuts & German Market

Marlene, who keeps a blog at insearchofitall, likes German things, and has a special affinity for German Christmassy things. It was a no-brainer that when I heard about the Mt. Angel-Silverton Hazelnut Festival with a German Holiday Market, the person I wanted to share the day with was Marlene. The hazelnut (also called the filbert) […]

November friends

Friends made the cloudy days brighter and the cold days warmer.

Hummocks Trail

All this beauty before me sprung out from that poor beginning.

Tourists in southern Oregon

Jack London’s Room is complete with Jack London’s chamber pot.

Oregon’s Wildlife Safari

Wildlife Safari is the only drive-through animal park in the state.

Ashland Shakespeare

Margaret and I met up for a vacation a little closer to home than our two most recent trips to Chile and to Myanmar. This time, we went to southern Oregon! She drove north 5 1/2 hours from Santa Rosa and I drove south 5 1/2 hours from Rainier. We met at a hotel in […]