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pac nw: the end

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…

ecola state park

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….

ecola seafoods in cannon beach

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…

the oregon coast

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,…

pdx: montgomery park

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…

pdx: the swifts

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,…

pdx: fun on a box

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…

pdx: driftwood room at hotel deLuxe

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…

columbia river gorge

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…

celebrating: another trip around the sun

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…