Monthly Archives: June 2003

I love to explore antique stores and Coburg, Oregon has a row of special ones. ‘Anna Christina’ , with it’s wonderful warm ambiance, really captured my heart and (cough, cough) my money!

  “But Riiiiick…you SAID drive thru…..!”  

There are many outstanding muralists in this area and this mural is particularly striking. But, with all due respect to the hotel, this one does seems a bit scary to me…I wouldn’t want to take the chance this guy would … Continue reading →

It’s warming up! The sun was baking down on my shoulders while I walked along this country road. The air hot and filled with the sound of bees busy in among the flowers.

The rush of wings, the sharp tang of salt air, the scallops of lace left by the retreating surf, the wind whipping my hair about my face….. The peace of this place wraps around me like a old sweater and … Continue reading →

“Here’s Look’n at ya kid”.

The wetlands area of Eugene is wonderful…full of wildlife and plants of all kinds. We saw a couple of baby otters playing with each other and a stately Grey Heron standing like a statue patiently waiting for just the ‘right’ … Continue reading →

This is the sweetest little covered bridge we have come across in all our travels. It’s down a long dirt road that just ends a little beyond it. There is no reason to be traveling down this particular road and … Continue reading →

  The Steller Sea Lions were sprawled all over the rocks below us…the cows and their babies and the enormous old bulls. What will always stay with me is the sound…the roars and bellows of the huge males, weighting as … Continue reading →

Located on the old ‘Clear Lake Cutoff’ section of Highway 126 is Sahalie Falls. The name is an old Chinook word meaning “Heaven”. And I can see why…