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Whew, finally I’m officially DONE blogging about the Pacific Northwest. Thanks for hanging in there and I hope you enjoyed the little vignettes from our vacation! We’re already…
There were two silly little things I really hoped to see on our trip . A sea otter on Vancouver Island and starfish in some low tidal pools….
It was our last day of vacation. After falling in love with Dungeness crab in Seattle, I was determined to have it one more time. After a walk…
I was determined to see chilly Pacific surf on this trip! Fortunately, Northern Oregon coast is only 90 minutes from Downtown Portland. We saved the day with the best weather forecast,…
Nicole first showed me this great industrial building on the way to her office. Later at twilight, I was drawn in by the red glow of the neon…
What’s so interesting about a school chimney in Portland?There sure are a lot of folks waiting for the show in the sky?Cue up the Vaux’s Swift. Migrating South,…
When’s the last time you had his much fun? A huge crowd assembled to watch the swifts roost in the Chapman School chimney, but if you stumbled upon…
Portland has an unusually large selection of boutique hotels and to me, this reflects the fiercely creative and independent streak you’ll find everywhere in this town. We stayed…
Not far out of Portland city limits mother nature starts stealing the show…big time. One sunny morning we headed out to the Historic Columbia River Highway, driving from the…
We have a beautiful, 70-degree day on tap for D’s birthday! It won’t quite compare to a day on the Oregon Coast (this photo is from Cannon Beach), but last night…