Advertisements Continuing along the Captain Cook trail, the forest opens to rocky shores and tide pools. Benches house those that choose to sit and rest while watching the timeless motion of the ocean. I see the rising steam in the distance, and venture over for a closer look as the plume disappears almost as quicklyContinue reading “The Spouting Horn”
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The Devil’s churn
Advertisements My exploration of the Cape Perpetua area along Central Oregon’s coastline initially had only one purpose. Find and see Thor’s Well. My goal though of doing just that led to something far greater and unexpected, the Captain Cook trail. My first stop was to see the Devil’s churn, a small inlet from the Pacific, whereContinue reading “The Devil’s churn”
Yachats
Advertisements I take the scenic but long two and half hour drive south from Portland, slowly going through green valleys and moss laden canyons as I thought about my small space in the vast universe. The smell of the Pacific ocean hits my nostrils. I buy two local bottles of wine and some other variousContinue reading “Yachats”
Friday Harbor
Advertisements The town of Friday harbor was perfectly unassuming as the boat pulls into the dock. A marina full of fishing vessels gently rocking in the waters of midday. The town was just up the hill, no neon signs of fancy, nor fast food chain restaurants are found here. Instead are the storefronts of theContinue reading “Friday Harbor”
Come a whale with me
Advertisements The sun had broken through the morning fog and was glimmering radiance off Deception bridge as the boat passed underneath. I felt lucky this morning, an indescribable notion that we would witness something special…. The San Juan Islands rolled slowly past, one after the other, as we made our way further towards the mightyContinue reading “Come a whale with me”
the Hobbit trail
Advertisements The moss drapes the trees, rocks and bushes like a dark spell from yesteryear. Donning a warm cap, I make my way into the enchanted forest, no sound except the distant call of ocean birds. Tread lightly down the Hobbit trail…… Is it the earth growing exponentially, or myself becoming smaller the deeper IContinue reading “the Hobbit trail”
Over rivers & through woods
Advertisements “Are you a psychopath or a sociopath?”“Do you really want to know?”“I want to know if you are going to chop me up into little bits, put me in your freezer next to your corn dogs and slowly feed me to the stray cats, or if you just have no human feelings…?”“Bugger off.”“I’ll goContinue reading “Over rivers & through woods”
Climbing Mount Spokane
Advertisements Short is the little time which remains to thee of life. Live as on a mountain. – Marcus Aurelius Awakening to a pitch black night I slowly dress and ready myself for the unseen adventure ahead of me today. Even though there is little snow in the Spokane Valley, I am hopeful toContinue reading “Climbing Mount Spokane”
in the land of the Spokane Indians
Advertisements I stand on a bridge overlooking Spokane Falls, the residents of this town passing me with emptiness in their eyes. Perhaps because of the bitter cold, or maybe the few strangers I encounter have the holiday blues.I can’t shake how I see the same look though everywhere I go, no matter what town IContinue reading “in the land of the Spokane Indians”
Perfect Little Buildings
Advertisements There are many different things one looks forward to when in a new place ; food, entertainment, culture, sights and sounds that your senses haven’t yet experienced. [the_ad id=”11876″] I love all of those, but for me, one of my favorite things to do is to see a city’s buildings, shops, and parks.Whether itContinue reading “Perfect Little Buildings”