FeedBurner
Twitter Feed
Meta
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Archives
- March 2014
- February 2014
- August 2013
- January 2013
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
Tag Cloud
- artist
- Astoria
- autumn foliage
- Battery Russell
- beachgrass
- Beacon Rock
- boardwalk
- cemetery
- Chinook Indians
- Columbia Gorge
- Columbia Gorge Hotel
- Columbia River
- Devil's Punch Bowl
- driftwood
- Fort Clatsop
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- gardens
- Garibaldi
- Gordon House
- hiking trail
- Holland America Bulb Farms
- Hood River
- kid friendly
- Manito Park
- museum
- Officer's Row
- Oregon
- Oregon Coast
- Pacific Coast
- Pacific NW
- Portland
- Port Townsend
- Riverfront Park
- Rockaway Beach
- scenic railroad
- scenic views
- Silverton
- Spokane
- statue
- Tacoma
- Tillamook Bay
- Vancouver
- Washington
- waterfalls
- Woodland
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Graveyard of the Pacific
The waters off the Northwest’s rugged coastline have long been known as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” From Oregon’s Tillamook Bay to the entrance of the Juan de Fuca Strait, as many as 2000 ships and upwards of 1000 lives have been lost since the early 1800’s. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors, Historic Site
Tagged Graveyard of the Pacific, Oregon, Washington, wreck of the Peter Iredale
Comments Off on Graveyard of the Pacific
Trail of Two Forests II
The Trail of Two Forests near Mount St Helens is a fascinating look at a 2000-year-old lava flow. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors
Tagged boardwalk, lava beds, Mount St Helens, Trail of Two Forests, Washington
Comments Off on Trail of Two Forests II
Trail of Two Forests
The Trail of Two Forests near Cougar, WA, winds its way through an old-growth forest of Douglas firs and western red cedars. But underneath the boardwalk, covered with moss, are remnants of another forest that flourished here 2000 years ago. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors
Tagged boardwalk, lava beds, Mount St Helens, Trail of Two Forests, Washington
Comments Off on Trail of Two Forests
The Lavender is Blooming II
A trip to Hood River’s Lavender Valley during the summer is a delightful treat for the senses. Lavendar Valley has over 15,000 plants in bloom from mid-June through August. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors
Tagged Hood River, Lavender Valley, Oregon
Comments Off on The Lavender is Blooming II
The Lavender is Blooming!
A trip to Hood River’s Lavender Valley during the summer is a delightful treat for the senses. There are over 15,000 plants in bloom from mid-June through August. Continue reading
Posted in Great Outdoors
Tagged Hood River, Lavender Valley, Oregon
Comments Off on The Lavender is Blooming!