The eye begins to see.
Although I would have been happy just walking the beach in front of rental every day we were there, the rest of the group wanted to hike in Oswald West State Park, which was just a few miles down the road. Once we started walking the old-growth trail to the beach I was glad they Continue reading "Discovering the Beauty of Oregon s Oswald West State Park"
Although we haven t vacationed on the Oregon Coast for the last few years, I ve visited it regularly since 1967. So, when Jen asked us if we d like to join her at Arch Cape for a week at the beach, I quickly agreed, especially since we would be joining Logan and Hannah. Arch Cape is just Continue reading "Back to the Oregon Coast"
Local birding is usually slow this time of year, so I wasn t surprised that I spent most of my time during my recent visit to Theler Wetlands listening to birds rather than actually seeing them. I didn t mind too much, though, because most of the day I was immersed in a world of green occasionally Continue reading "Back to Belfair"
When I was younger, I thought nothing about driving home non-stop from Ft. Irwin to Vancouver, WA. If I got too tired, I d stop at a rest stop and snooze for an hour or so. At 84 I might still be able to do that, but now that I can easily afford a motel room, Continue reading "A Quick Stop at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge"