I’m sitting writing this at 2:30 am PST. It’s 48F outside, which is almost as high as it got yesterday 53F. Yesterday, even though it was our last, was packed full of stuff. There were the ever-present cats – Leonard and Sheldon. There there were the last walks in the neighborhood, the last games andContinue reading “Eugene: Day-13”
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Eugene: Day-12
When I got up this morning it was a lot warmer than yesterday (47F versus 31F) and while it’s overcast and foggy it’s not raining. We spent the morning yesterday outside looking at plants and listening to birds. Every year I keep a master list of “living organisms.” Last year I had 666 species ofContinue reading “Eugene: Day-12”
Eugene: Day-11 Happy New Year!
It’s hard to believe that it’s now 2026. This grand journey started three-quarters of a century ago for me at least. And what a great and wild ride it’s been getting here. So, I’m starting the year with humor, walking and games. Here we go – Starting the year with Snoopy & Woodstock celebrating theContinue reading “Eugene: Day-11 Happy New Year!”
Eugene: Day-10
Another beautiful morning in Eugene. The day started ay 31F. Susan and I walked over to the house on Tiara Street that had a lot of bird feeders. I was amazed that somebody had a heated hummingbird feeder. Since Anna’s Hummingbirds are hear all year it sure makes sense. In fact we’ve see two pairsContinue reading “Eugene: Day-10”
Eugene: Day-9
Yesterday was our last day at Yachats. We went to the Oregon Coast Aquarium but we got to Newport too early so spent an hour at Nye Beach. We parked next to this business and I thought to myself “That’s an Italian business, it has to be.” Sure enough it was an Italian Restaurant. AmongContinue reading “Eugene: Day-9”
Eugene: Day-8
We’ll we’re on our second day at Yachats. The weather has been outrageously beautiful. It’s been in the mid-40s and sunny. Susan and I took a nice walk on the beach in the morning as we’re approaching low-tide, which will be around 1 pm. After breakfast we all went into Yachats to check out theContinue reading “Eugene: Day-8”
Eugene: Day-7
Yesterday we left Eugene to spend two days on the coast. We’re staying in Yachats but will be visiting various places on or near to the ocean. Once again we had amazing weather for traveling, When we got to Florence, on the main coastal highway we stopped at Fresh Harvest Cafe for lunch which wasContinue reading “Eugene: Day-7”
Eugene: Day-6
Yesterday was, as is usual here a full day. Susan and I took a long walk in the morning. I concentrated on photographing lichens and some mosses. But there are always birds and other things to distract us. It’s always fun to see large clocks of Cackling Geese pass over giving their distinct calls makingContinue reading “Eugene: Day-6”
Eugene: Day-5
Spending time in the Pacific Northwest at this time of year always means seeing lichens and mosses at their peak when everything is quite damp. It is also mushroom season. So our walks are always dominated by seeing lots of these species. What’s even better is that our grandson, Oscar really likes fungi. Last yearContinue reading “Eugene: Day-5”
Eugene:Day-4
I’m sitting here on Christmas morning thinking about the past and the present. I’m also thinking about comics that make me happy, so I’ll start with that. The world can always use more mistletoe! I’ll take it both in the field and at home. Snoopy and Woodstock always make my days brighter, especially during theContinue reading “Eugene:Day-4”
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