Mouth of the Columbia
Door connoisseurs may appreciate these rusty doors.
Read More Mouth of the ColumbiaTag: weather
Shifting season
Working hard outside is a good way to not think about politics.
Read More Shifting seasonFive H’s
Helens, Hiking, Hummocks, Heavenly, Hoffstadt, and oh and…Happy
Read More Five H’sBreathing 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 […]
Read More Breathing smoke for a weekSt. Helens foothills
Forty years later it’s amazing both that there is so much life here, and that I can still see the devastating effects of the volcanic eruption.
Read More St. Helens foothillsBaltimore Shiver
The pigeons looked cold and they validated my shivering.
Read More Baltimore ShiverTeaching in Annapolis
I had never seen the town and they insisted I would love it.
Read More Teaching in AnnapolisCliff Walk and Wolf Hill
I love the heat, so I thought the perfect activity would be a long, tough hike.
Read More Cliff Walk and Wolf HillBoston Vortex and Freedom Trail
We found out there is a vortex in downtown Boston, right in front of King’s Chapel. It took us all day long to realize this phenomena was specific to the intersection of Tremont ST, Beacon ST, and School ST. King’s Chapel was originally an Anglican church attended by Royalists (supporters of the British King), but […]
Read More Boston Vortex and Freedom TrailCastles of Cashel and Cahir
The two well-maintained and managed places we decided to see up close were in Cashel and Cahir.
Read More Castles of Cashel and Cahir