Rainier Soap & Christmas

I was delighted to discover that one of the largest original industries in the town was the Rainier Soap Factory

Fowl

My hens are saucy and misbehaved. I’ve been calling them Hussies. They earned the name.

Giving thanks

Despite the cold, the sun makes me happy.

Proud to be a Gulf War veteran

Originally posted on Conscious Engagement:
Dressed in my blues, sometime in the Spring of 1991. Just after the swift conclusion of the first Gulf War. It’s sad to admit, but I was almost going to leave out the “Gulf War” part of the title, because I didn’t want to trigger any negative responses. The word…

Back home in full colour

Finally I began the 4000 foot drop back down to civilization.

Too Many Cairns. Not enough goats.

It was blissful, and my disappointment and frustration from the goatlessness of it all eventually faded away.

Exploring Snow Lakes

The chipmunks and whiskey jacks mounted a joint attack force and my resistance was futile.

High in the mountains

Though marijuana use is now legal in both Oregon and Washington… this is the high I’m after.

Roslyn and Leavenworth

Once I saw that the highway to Leavenworth passed within 5 miles of Roslyn, it was a no-brainer that I had to stop.

Swifts of September

A favourite September tradition in Portland is to gather on a grassy hillside and wait for sundown. As dusk settles, Vaux’s Swifts come in from miles around and gather to descend into a brick chimney for the night. Tara and I invited J, who had never heard of it, and we didn’t tell him what […]