tempestuous sea frantically flapping wings playful dogs running, chasing … … catch us if you can …
All posts filed under: Out and About
Happy Belated Friday from my Garden!
These photographs were taken April 11 during Portland’s late and unusual snowfall. Most of my plants are very cold-hardy and have survived major ice storms. This late cold snap did damage a few plants, but they should recover with time. My little friend looked cold! […]
Meditation in Moments … Low Tide Special
Right side up … … upside down … … one greedy gull going to town. Early February we had a delightful break with the rain. It gave us a chance to visit the beach for a couple of days and recharge our batteries. It was […]
Happy Easter from my snowy Neighborhood!
We had a delightfully snowy morning last Monday. I got up and raced out the door before even drinking my coffee! Our neighborhood was quiet and so peaceful! And I was smitten with this fun Easter Garden up the Loop. I’m not fond of the […]
Sunny … with a chance of poppies
Fluffy … puffy cotton candy clouds, sweet memories of times past. Warm summer days lazily drifting away like clouds in the sky. Prickly … tickly tall blades of grass, sweet memories of times past. Warm summer days lazily gazing through poppies up at the sky. The […]
Tidepooling at Haystack Rock
A minus tide last month had us back at the Oregon Coast. The weather again was just about perfect and the low water levels left much of the usually submerged rocks and sand accessible. We left Portland by 8 a.m. to arrive in Cannon Beach […]
Check it out! Caution … Rocky Road Ahead!
Yes, this was a real encounter! A few years back, on a short visit to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State I spotted this “Slow down” sign along a winding country road in the town of Sequim (pronounced Skwim). I sped up a little as […]
Sunday Zen … Ripples!
… raindrops … … gently falling … … tiny surface waves … … forming … … expanding … … gliding … …each identical … yet different … … intermingled … … separate … … tranquil … … never-ending … … ripples … … drip […]
Up Close & Personal … The Pileated Woodpecker
A couple of days ago, as I was walking past a stand of trees at the park, I heard a rather loud and insistent hammering sound. “Woodpecker!” I told myself and slowed down as I quietly followed the sound. I peeked through some branches and […]
Be Smart! And have a Heart!
Hard to believe that it’s been well over one year now since the onset of the pandemic. Life changed in ways most of us could have never imagined. Well, at least not I. Through all the ups and downs of Covid19, it was often difficult […]
Happy Friday from the Sharon Hite Rose Garden!
This beautiful little rose garden is tucked into a corner of my favorite park, the North Clackamas Park in Milwaukie, Oregon. Over the past year I walked through here many times to keep track of the roses blooming and to sometimes sit down and […]
Up Close & Personal … Moth Mullein
When I noticed this tall flower stalk with its brightly colored blossoms at the park last summer I thought that it might be some kind of wild orchid. I had seen it in the exact same spot in previous years but never bothered to investigate […]
Zunday Zen … The Cycle of Life
fallen pinecones decaying blooms prickly conifer needles springtime sunbeams a picturesque naturemade mess The Cycle of Life! 🙂
Oregon’s Nature Nooks … Justin Bieber Corner, Part 2
Some days, more’s happening above my head that at eye level. There almost always are a few crows in the trees across the creek. They are a noisy bunch and can be heard long before they come into one’s field of vision. This resident red-tailed […]
Up Close & Personal … The Hermit Thrush
During the fall, as the various berries started to ripen, I spotted quite a few birds feasting on them! This hermit thrush was huge surprise when I noticed it at the Justin Bieber Lookout Point! Hermit thrushes are usually quite shy around humans, but not […]
Oregon’s Nature Nooks … The Justin Bieber Corner! Part 1
For many years I’ve been coming to this suburban park not far from where I live. I love to walk, watch birds, observe the the changing seasons and the creek that abuts the park. During the pandemic I was even more grateful for this local […]
Up Close & Personal … The Black-throated Gray Warbler
Last summer I spotted a tiny gray bird sitting way up in a tree. I tried to get closer but blackberry brambles along the trail made that impossible. So I extended my telephoto lens instead and zoomed in on this little guy. Turns out that the […]
Up Close & Personal … The Bufflehead
Buffleheads belong to the duck family. They are commonly spotted in woodland lakes, ponds and in sheltered coastal areas. Male buffleheads are easily identified by their dark black heads with large, white patches that reach from their eyes to the back of the crowns. White […]
in cahoots with muddy boots 