thoughts, tales and travels
Bill and I have been doing the work to get our hiking legs back, and we were rewarded Sunday morning when we walked the ribbon trail from Hendricks Park. The trail is short, but it has some real ups and downs, and it felt glorious to be fit enough to...
Pacific Northwest natives wild current and Oregon wild grape are blooming together right now. Purples were dominant in Hendrick’s Park this weekend.
It’s pretty rare for me to eat a cheeseburger, but we’re officially on vacation. We probably won’t see many burgers in Vietnam and Cambodia.
After a disappointing Oregon women’s basketball game, we stopped recently reopened sports bar The Wild Duck with friends Rosie and Bruce. We had a nice chat with the new owner, far left, next to Bruce. We’re all hoping for a return of glory days for the Wild Duck and for...
We walked through the woods towards Springfield this morning. Carefully. Most of the large trunks and branches have been cleared from the trail now, but evidence of badly damaged and downed trees was all around us. Some of the biggest trees on this trail provide homes for our herons. It...
We always trek up to Hendricks Park in the spring. This year we went a little early, so azaleas in bloom were scarce. Lots of snowdrops, though, and these lovely white daffodils.
through a hushed and foggy park before breakfast this morning. I left my phone at home because I thought it was too foggy for pictures. A scant few days past the equinox, and the birds are already increasing their activity in response to the slightly longer days. We heard the...
Symphony concert at the lovely Hult Center, camelias in bloom, a trip to Portland with a stop at Powels City of Books and a Performance of Hairspray, Christmas gift from son Ben. Easter brought precious grands Maizy and Joe, not too old yet for one more Easter egg hunt. Tony...
Went walking with Bill at Delta Ponds yesterday while our Prius was getting an oil change. It was a dim day, sky sagging with the predicted afternoon rain. Good day for ducks, and they were out on the pond, along with coots and egrets and herons. At the end of...
