My plan this last weekend was to hike. Plans, yes plans. I was headed to Multnomah Falls or possibly one other place…plans. Plans change. Instead I ended up in Athena, Oregon –a town of about eleven-hundred with a hardy Scottish spirit–for the Caledonian Games. So much for plans, but as it turns […]
Photography
Of all the mountains and all the places I enjoy the most, Rocky Mountain National Park remains top the list. There is a long list of reasons why this is the case, but to name a few, the Rocky Mountains were my first introduction the real mountains, and Rocky Mountain National Park […]
In an attempt to see more of the surrounding PNW, I’ve been scouting out interesting hiking areas. I’ve definitely not found myself in want of good hiking trails, covering pretty much any outdoor topography I would like. There’s the dessert, the valley, the mountains, the ocean… the only thing lacking […]
Some years seem full to the brim with blatant evidence of their fruitfulness. Other years, lots goes on in the inside, but not so much to report on. For me, 2006 was probably one of those years, belonging to the later category. As I went through the pictures… not a lot […]
Yes, going through pictures can lead to only one thing: going through more pictures. Apparently 2005 was the year of portraits which was exciting to rediscover. I haven’t tried to take a portrait (outside of unnecessary close-ups) for a really…long…time. But I do recall, it was fun. Clearly I thought so […]
Oh dear. I’ve been going through pictures this morning: problematic. First, it’s distracting. Second, it’s time consuming. Third, I don’t really have a reason to be going through them… I just was looking for one picture and the next thing I know distraction is king. So…to make it productive I’ll post a blog […]