Out and about
Bike trips
- Astoria, Oregon, abandoned railroad car and gasoline pumps, August 25, 2012
- Astoria, Oregon, the Astoria Megler Bridge, August 25, 2012
- Astoria, Oregon, a view from the Astoria Column, August 25, 2012
- Astoria, Oregon, River Walk
- Astoria, Oregon (more pictures)
- Banks to Vernonia, rails to trails, Sunday, June 24, 2012
- Banks to Vernonia, caterpillar with raindrops
- Banks to Vernonia - we froze on a cold day in November, 2012
- Banks to Vernonia, a cold day in December, 2012
- Bonneville Dam to Cascade Locks, part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
- Bonneville Dam to Cascade Locks, part of Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail (more pictures)
- Frenchman’s Bar Park to Vancouver Lake Park - July 1, 2012
- Marine Drive East (Columbia River)
- Mosier Twin Tunnels, part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
- Springwater Corridor - July 5, 2012
Portland and the Willamette Valley excursions
- Banks, Oregon Christmas tree 2012
- Blueberry picking with Mimi
- Button Emporium & Ribbonry - buttons!
- Button Emporium & Ribbonry - ribbons!
- Cooterville City Hall on Highway 26
- Copper pan from thrift store, The thrill of the hunt
- City Liquidators, Industrial District, Portland, Oregon
- Commonwealth Lake at sunset
- Farmington Gardens
- Frosty landscape near Banks, Oregon plus Frosty vegetation (close up)
- Holland American Bulb Farm, Woodland, Washington
- Hollywood’s 42nd Street Station, Portland, Oregon
- Hoyt Arboretum in the fall
- Hoyt Arboretum in late winter
- Marine Drive East (Columbia River)
- Neon lights in and around the Pearl District
- Oregon’s Dungeness crab
- Portland Farmers’ Market
- Portland Rose Garden
- Powell’s City of Books - The Pearl District
- Purple flowers on early morning walk in September
- Rainbow near North Plains
- Rejuvenation Hardware in SE Portland
- Rejuvenation Hardware - Light bulbs
- Sauvie Island - field of daisies, 7/2/2012
- Sauvie Island - flower truck
- Sauvie Island - U-pick flowers
- Schmidlin Farms - the 2011 Christmas tree excursion
- Scholls, Oregon - out and about. April, 2013
- Scholls, Oregon - sunny fields and an orchard. April, 2013
- Swan Island Dahlia Farm
- THPRD - Nature Park Interpretive Center, January 1, 2012
- Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm near Woodburn, Oregon
Portland area restaurants and eateries
- Besaw’s restaurant - yummy grilled turkey sandwich with melted cheese and mushrooms
- Bollywood Theater PDX - best Indian street food in town
- Bunk Bar on SE Water Street - chicken salad and bacon sandwich on brioche roll
- Escape from New York Pizza
- Petite Provence - croissant
- Petite Provence - lemon tarts
- Por Que No - Brian’s bowl
- Por Que No - painted door
- Portland’s ChocolateFest - Toffee-coated truffle pops
- Salt & Straw ice creamery on NE Alberta
- South Store Cafe - out and about with Jan
- The Waffle Window - plain Liege sugar waffle
- The Waffle Window - the “The farm fusion” and “The Three Bs”
- Verde Cocina in the Pearl District
- Voodoo Doughnuts, a Portland ritual
Oregon coastal adventures
- Astoria, Oregon, River Walk
- Astoria, Oregon (more pictures)
- Cannon Beach carnivore
- Cannon Beach, Oregon - Thanksgiving, 2011
- Cannon Beach, Oregon at dusk, Adironkack chairs and Haystack Rock - September, 2011
- Cannon Beach, Oregon - wine glasses at sunset
- Cannon Beach, Oregon - this is me
- Cannon Beach, Oregon - January 21, 2012
- Cannon Beach, Oregon, new moon over the Pacific - January, 2013
- Cannon Beach, Oregon, beach cottage at sunset, January, 2013
- Ft. Stevens, Oregon
- Mt. Angel Oktoberfest - onion blossoms
- Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon
Columbia River Gorge:
- Bonneville Dam to Cascade Locks, part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
- Bonneville Dam to Cascade Locks, part of Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail (more pictures)
- McMenamins Edgefield
- McMenamins Edgefield, small lamp in the Distillery Room, May, 2012
- McMenamins Edgefield, some history and artwork, May, 2012
- McMenamins Edgefield, artwork, May, 2012
- Maryhill Museum, Maryhill, Washington
- Mosier Twin Tunnels, part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
- Mt. Hood - viewed from the east
- Stonehenge, Maryhill, Washington
- Wahclella Falls - a hike with Jill
- Washington Orchards in the Columbia River Gorge
Picnics:
- Mosier Twin Tunnels, part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
- Picnic Basket Checklist, à la tango mango
Thanksgiving, 2011
- Canon Beach, Oregon
- Ft. Stevens, Oregon
- Maryhill Museum, Maryhill, Washington
- Mt. Hood - viewed from the east
- Stonehenge, Maryhill, Washington
- Washington Orchards in the Columbia River Gorge
Barcelona, 2012
- Arc de Triomf
- Beer on the Plaza - Estrella beer
- Bookstore, Barcelona, Spain
- Garage door graffiti
- Green path at Park Guell
- Green window at Parc Güell
- Mary Jo’s bucket list - dip toes in the Mediterranean Sea
- Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, in Barcelona, Spain
- Notes from my trip, and being home again
- Stacked peas at the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish omelette (tortilla de patatas)
- Tiles at Parc Guell
London and Paris, September, 2012
- “Bonjour, madame - was it you I was sitting next to on the plane?” (red and yellow macaroons from Gerard Mulot pattisserie)
- Eiffel Tower at sun down
- Feathery phenomenon at Piccadilly Circus, London
- Clock on the rooftop of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
- Gargoyles on the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
- Hardware at St. Pancras train station, London
- Padlocks on a bridge, Paris, France
- Pastries at Gerard Mulot pattisserie, Paris, France
- Pinocchio puppets at garden nursery, Paris, France
- Tripel Karmeliet at La Gouze, Paris, France
- Tuba player in South Kensington, London
Maui, Hawaii, September, 2012
- Camoflaged sand crab
- Maui time
- Photo jealousy - sea turtle at Turtle Beach
- Steps to Slaughterhouse Beach
- Sunsets north of Ka’anapali Beach
- Tiny glass jars of beach sand
St. Louis, Missouri. January, 2013
Palm Beach Island and West Palm Beach, Florida. March, 2013
- Cuban coffee and an empanada from Don Ramon’s Cuban Cuisine
- Don Ramon’s Cuban Cuisine - walk up window
- Emily’s classy Schwinn bicycyle
- Flying home from West Palm Beach
- GreenMarket on Clematis Street - Cajun shrimp on ice
- GreenMarket on Clematis Street - red velvet doughnuts
- Palm Beach Island
Green Valley, Arizona. April, 2013
