Not to be forgotten

Things that caught my eye during my very first trip to Disneyland.

Hood River fruit blossoms

The Hood River Valley is famous for its fruit.

Hood River Blossoms

Greyscale moderates the bright colours and gives the mountain a chance to make an impact in the photo.

Attention to Detail

In Disneyland I came to believe that it was the persistent attention to detail that made it so wonderful a place to visit.

Radiator Springs

You might be able to imagine our delight at finding in Disney California Adventure park a re-creation of the little city of Radiator Springs.

Where is Disneyland?

Disneyland must be in an entirely different kind of place, where the world changes completely around every corner.

Disney Celebrities

What makes a person famous? The fact that we’ve heard of them or seen them so often that they are familiar. How is that any different from Donald Duck or Mater?

Birds in the Park

One fun thing about my week was discovering the variety of birds in a place I did not expect to find so many birds.

Willamette Valley Parks

This was the area jointly held by two nations, called the Oregon Territory by the United States, and the Columbia Territory by Britain.

Lighthouse and Sea Lions for Christmas

{Our trip begins with Day one.} I had told Arno the night before that I wanted to be on the beach Christmas morning for sunrise photos. It helps to tell someone else when there’s a good chance I’ll blow off my own plans. “Sunrise is at 7:52,” he announced as soon as I started moving. […]