Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
As mentioned in previous posts, Oregon has seven wonders which were determined by Travel Oregon in 2013. These natural beauties showcase the diversity of Oregon’s landscape including its breathtaking Pacific Coast, high deserts, beautiful mountain ranges, lush forests and more. We plan to visit, or re-visit in most cases, all of these treasures over the... Continue Reading →
I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Bill Bryson A hazy day in Seoul, South Korea
This is such a great cause. I hope reposting this helps. There is a possibilty…..I may be able to drive a donated ambulance to Ukraine from London. BELIEVE ME…. It wasn’t my intention! ! It wasn’t my idea!… The War Goes On – Ambulance to Ukraine.
The stunningly beautiful Columbia River Gorge stretches over 80 miles (130 km) between Washington State and Oregon. The Columbia River itself, is the 4th largest river in the US and stretches over 1,200 miles (1,900 km) from British Columbia, Canada, through Washington and Oregon where it empties into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon. More... Continue Reading →
There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees, and all of the life to be found around them, in a real forest. Maria Montessori
There are a few more locations along the Oregon Coast that I want to share with you today, starting with Boiler Bay. More destinations will be added to this map by theTravelsketcher as we continue to explore Oregon. Boiler Bay In 1910, a steamboat named the J. Marhoffer sank here and at low tide the... Continue Reading →
If you listen to the birds, every day will have a song in it. Kyo Maclear
I was going to write more about the Oregon coast today, but then I was reminded that today is the 81st anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandie, France. (As a side note, the French spell it with an ie ending rather than a y.) On this day in 1944, 156,000 British, Canadian, US and... Continue Reading →
If all difficulties were known at the onset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all. Dan Rather Hvar, Croatia
Travels Through My Lens 