Careening through life and learning stuff
Tara and I went camping on Sunday for Mother’s Day in Silver Falls State Park. We’ve been camping on Mother’s Day, rain or shine, since the kid was in middle school. This year it was time to find a new place. Over the years I have had Silver Falls recommended for a hike because of […]
Read More Silver Falls Mothers DayWe had breakfast at the hotel since it was Sunday, it was early, and NOTHING was going to be moving until 11am. We took a taxi to the airport and rented a car. We rented a car!!! You know what that means, of course. It means I had to DRIVE in IRELAND. I had been […]
Read More Driving to Killarney and DingleWill came to visit from Rhode Island for two weeks. Prior to this visit he had never stepped foot into Washington or Oregon. I was delighted to be able to show his virgin eyes my favourite part of the world. On our first day back home after Seattle, the day dawned sunny once more, and […]
Read More Rock & FallsFriends made the cloudy days brighter and the cold days warmer.
Read More November friendsAll this beauty before me sprung out from that poor beginning.
Read More Hummocks TrailJack London’s Room is complete with Jack London’s chamber pot.
Read More Tourists in southern OregonWomen outnumbered the men far and away.
Read More Colchuck LakeI purchased overnight camping passes for the Lake Stuart Zone in the Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington state. It’s due east of Seattle and north of Mt. Rainier. It takes me 4 1/2 hours just to get to the trailhead, but I can’t help myself: it is so beautiful there. I’ve […]
Read More Lake StuartDay two we headed east and then dropped south from the Columbia River Gorge to explore the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
Read More Mini RT series – twoHere is the final day I skipped when I had no Internet while traveling in Myanmar. Please click the image to go to the post.
Read More Missed day #3 in Burma
Conscious Engagement 