On Monday morning theTravelsketcher and I headed to the Oregon coast to enjoy more of this stunning area. However, by Tuesday morning I had come down with a nasty cold, and by Wednesday morning we were back home and I was in bed. Needless to say, I haven’t felt up to writing a post, so... Continue Reading →
Travel Quote
To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that’s my idea of paradise. Emilia Wickstead Proposal Rock, Neskowin, Oregon
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Travel is not a reward for working, it is education for living. Anthony Bourdain Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, OR
Travels With Family and Friends, and Some Memories of Mexico
Travels with friends and family can be risky, you need to be sure your travel habits are compatible, and any expectations are similar and clear. When travel companions click, it can result in lovely memories, but when there are problems, it can quickly turn into a trip from hell; as we experienced many years ago... Continue Reading →
Seasonal Quote
And spring arose on the garden fair, Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere; And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast Rose from the dreams of its wintery rest. Percy Bysshe Shelley Dunrobin Castle Gardens, Golspie, Scotland
Seasonal Quote
The hum of bees is the voice of the garden. Elizabeth Lawrence Cornelius Pass, Oregon
Seasonal Quote
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the graces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love! Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa Lakota leader Spring in Yosemite National Park, CA
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I am thankful that in a troubled world no calamity can prevent the return of spring. Helen Keller
Seasonal Quote
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. Anne Bradstreet Spring in Domfront en Poiraie, France