Late Start to Winter

Winter snow and ice are dangerous and beautiful.

Unexpected Snow

Considering the amount of destruction this storm caused, I am so grateful that I escaped serious problems.

Wahkeena Falls Trail (and weather)

It was finally time for me to re-visit these trails in the wake of wildfire and in a window of dry weather.

Winter stopped by

February is when this area begins to look like Spring. It always cracks me up because I’ve lived in the coldest, snowiest places for much of my life. Idaho, Vermont, Nevada, Colorado, Alaska – all these places with serious no-holds-barred winter. February is still dead of winter in those places. But here, daffodils are putting […]

Breathing smoke for a week

Wildfires are raging across my state of Oregon, as I’m sure you’ve heard in the news. People have died, homes burned to the ground, and thousands of people evacuated. Friends of mine have been ordered to evacuate their homes, and more have just left to try to find clear air to breathe. California is getting […]

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. […]

Snow and snow

This snow is spectacular.

Birch over time

There is something very appealing and artistic about the shape of those seed pods.

The Season

It’s the season for blossoms!

Ice

In between freezing rain storms, the sun came out briefly. I went outside to photograph the ice.