June 15, 2013 Back on President’s weekend Carla and I headed out to Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove. We had great light and dramatic clouds; my posting of that day, which includes a couple of pictures of eagles, can be found here. The wetlands is about 30-45 minutes west of Beaverton Now that spring has… Continue reading Reflections on Fernhill Wetlands
Month: June 2013
Garden Railroads
Apparently there is a thriving garden railroad hobby in the Portland area. The garden railroad is modelled in “G Gauge” which is larger than the old Lionel O gauge. Standard HO gauge is half the size of O which is how HO got its name. The local hobbyists get their garden railroads spruced up for… Continue reading Garden Railroads
Mama Leone’s Chicken Soup
One of my workmates has been raving about the chicken soup at Café Yumm!. I usually go for a standard Yum Bowl (which Carla and I like so much we make at home every couple of weeks) but when the soup was available on the menu, I ordered a small bowl. It was Yummy for… Continue reading Mama Leone’s Chicken Soup
June 8, 9 2013 Sunriver and Sisters
Back in February around my birthday Carla and I attended a fundraiser for Ride Connection, an organization that provides transportation for those in need. Our good friend Elaine Wells is the executive director there. Ride Connection is a fantastic organization and it’s very moving to hear people tell their stories of how Ride Connection helped… Continue reading June 8, 9 2013 Sunriver and Sisters
Trains at Ridgefield
This is one of the days I’ve imagined when I retired. I had coffee and breakfast with Carla then as she headed to work I drove about an hour north of Portland to the Ridgefield Bird Sanctuary 14 miles north of the Columbia River. Only I wasn’t looking for birds today, I was looking for… Continue reading Trains at Ridgefield
