Snapshots

I collect snapshots in my “Pictures” folder on my laptop. They are images that caught my fancy at one time. I’m going to drop the latest into this post for you. I had a very hard time photographing the ants, and will have to set up my tripod to do it properly one of these […]

Mt. Tabor’s quaint bathrooms

My personal favourite: a dad walking hand in hand with his 3-year old daughter, each sporting wild blonde curls blown in the wind and unrestrained by anything hat-like.

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. […]

SeaQuest Inn Bed & Breakfast

I’d like to take the time to talk about our Christmas lodging before I continue on the journey. If you are interested, click here for Day one and here for Day two. Arno found the SeaQuest Inn Bed & Breakfast online for us, and reserved three nights. The closest town is Yachats, seven miles to […]

Christmas Eve on the Oregon Coast

I don’t know how close I came to not seeing this amazing sight out of pure unromantic stubbornness, but thank goodness it didn’t happen.

South to the North Coast

The trails allow visitors to experience this spectacular old-growth rainforest from the inside.

Frozen Waterfalls

I keep finding new reasons to talk about this place because it’s JUST SO AMAZING.

Rose City Roller Derby

I’ve been wanting to see some Roller Derby since I moved here.

My job looks different from here

To my delight, the positive changes yesterday were more than I had anticipated.

Blogging Communities

I received my very first blogger award nomination last week, from appletonavenue. It’s the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award.