Over three decades ago we took the Fairy Boat, our 26-foot Bayliner, on a trip down the Columbia River from Kennewick, Washington, to Hood River, Oregon, which involved locking through three dams including the John Day Dam shown above. We had entered the upstream side of the lock 110 feet higher than we were whenContinue reading “John Day Dam”
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Feathered Friends
Spring has come and a young hawk’s mind turns to–well it isn’t exactly spring training. There are at least two mating pairs of these hawks in our neighborhood; one pair with a nest located one street over from us and another nesting in the tree in our front yard. Their intention of hatching and raisingContinue reading “Feathered Friends”
Crossroads in the Sky
The sky has its own roads traveled day and night carrying passengers across the country. These two contrails marked a crossing of these roads by planes separated by minutes and many miles, yet they left their tracks temporarily framed by trees from our point of view. I wish their travelers well. #contrail #airlines #passengers #intersection
A Fairy Tale
This was the beginning of the flight of my life. It was March, 1971, and I was ready to depart the farm near Lexington, Nebraska, to go to Lincoln and then on to Mineral Point Wisconsin a day or two later in the EAA Biplane that was built by my dad. Though temperatures hovered justContinue reading “A Fairy Tale”
Guardian Gator
This 8-10 foot long alligator appeared from seemingly nowhere near the margin of the lake. It commanded our attention as it appeared to guard the waters below, and we were quite happy to be on a boardwalk high over the water rather than walking a trail by the water’s edge. #alligator #boardwalk
Our Lady of the Cypress
This appears to be natural sculpting by the bark of the cypress tree, not a carving, but if someone actually modeled for this woody sculpture, they definitely have had too much collagen injected into their lips. #cypress #silversprings
Art and Life
While visiting with family and friends at the boardwalk along Lake Dora, Florida, this grackle stopped by, perhaps to admire the avian artwork on the post supporting the shelter’s roof. Whether he thought it was a fine representation of himself, or perhaps a romantic fantasy of his heart’s desire, I’ll never know, but he seemedContinue reading “Art and Life”
Shy-ris
It hid in the shadows, mingled among the cypress and leaves along the swampy margin of Henderson Lake, Florida. Were it not for a lucky glance we might have missed it, which would have been unfortunate, for it did brighten our day. #iris #swamp #hendersonlake
Orange Ya Glad
An old knock-knock joke ends with the punchline: “Orange ya glad I didn’t say bananas?” Don’t know where my kids found that one, but maybe it was payback. It reminds me of a t-shirt we saw recently that read: “Dad, a man you can always rely on and he tells the greatest jokes.” Well maybeContinue reading “Orange Ya Glad”
A Fool’s Tools
We were in Grand Cayman with friends when this photo was taken, and it certainly captured the spirit of foolish pleasure. I wish we were back there celebrating again today, and that’s no foolin’. #aprilfool #grandcayman #ukulele
