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Wine Doesn’t Grow on Trees

Wine doesn’t grow on trees, but fine vines yield great wines at Celestial Hill Vineyard & Winery, McMinnville, Oregon. We had a wonderful afternoon there recently enjoying wine, conversation, and charcuterie. Thanks Chris and Melissa. #wine #vine #celestialhillvineyards #tree

Gnomon Knows

“Does anybody really know what time it is?” The title of a 1970 song seems to be literally answered by a sundial at Thatcher Park in Forest Grove, Oregon. Simply stand on the square that has the current month written on it and your body becomes the gnomon that casts the time-telling shadow. Just noteContinue reading “Gnomon Knows”

Chair Where Cat Sat

A cute, cunning, conniving catSpied the chair upon which I satLeapt up on the counter by where I dinedPurring, prancing, and biding his timeNot long after I had to ariseTo fetch another thing lying nearbyIt happened so fast without time to thinkThat orange, hairy furball had taken my seatHe didn’t seem to think it unfairThatContinue reading “Chair Where Cat Sat”

The Other Side of the Mountain

The land west side of Mount Hood is cool, and forested, unlike the arid lands to its east which are in the rain shadow of the Cascades. This view is from the Sidereus Winery which is a great place to rest, relax, and enjoy each other’s company. I’ll drink to that! #mounthood #sidereuswinery #cascades

Take Me Out…

We got to see a great High-A minor league baseball game with lots of action, close plays and an exciting finish. The fun began when a foul ball landed near us while entering the stadium. An attendant fetched it and handed it to our nine-year-old granddaughter, much to everyone’s delight. Nearly every inning had theContinue reading “Take Me Out…”

End of the Line

Two weeks ago we loaded up the rental car and set off on a most excellent adventure. We drove from central Florida to Oregon, crossing the country diagonally southeast to Northwest, a total of nearly 3,200 miles. It was amazing to watch the changing countryside change along the way. We took our time and stoppedContinue reading “End of the Line”

Part and Counterpart

A Fossil Fish at Western Wyoming Community College This fossil was split from 50 million year old layered rocks found in western Wyoming. Each slab contains remnants of the original fish, and are called “part and counterpart.” If only one side or the other were displayed, the fossil fish would be incomplete, but when bothContinue reading “Part and Counterpart”

Hood Winked

Nearly 3,000 miles from home, we drove by John Day Dam on the Columbia River with Mount Hood dominating the background. We have passed this way many times on land, in the air, and even on the water. In 1991, we cruised these waters in the Fairy Boat and locked through the dam attached toContinue reading “Hood Winked”

Memorial of the Day

My maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Marion Irene Spear, and she was a direct descendant of Lemuel Spear, a Revolutionary War veteran. Fairy also has Native American ancestors who fought against the British in the war. We both have relatives who served honorably in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, andContinue reading “Memorial of the Day”

Slip-slide

East of Rock Springs, Wyoming, along I-80, the remains of an underwater landslide lie frozen in time. Eons ago sediments collected along a slope in a large body of water, gathering in even layers as seen in the first photo. Something triggered the sediments to slide a short distance, and when the sliding stopped, aContinue reading “Slip-slide”