Visiting my Childhood Home for my Birthday
For my birthday recently, I decided to take a weekend trip back to my childhood home. I had not been there since I was 12 years old.
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Super Kitschy “Tourist Trap” Wall Drug in Wall, SD
There is a place along I-95, near the North Carolina/South Carolina state line called “South of the Border”. Out in the western part of South Dakota is a place called Wall Drug that reminds me of that.
Cross country road trip with a hunting dog and 3 semi-wild bunnies
After packing up a large house and two-car garage into two storage containers, I helped SB drive over 2,800 miles from Washington state to upstate New York. After cramming three semi-feral bunnies and her large hunting dog into her small SUV-type car, we only had room left for one backpack...
Volunteering with Bunnies… at the Salad Bar!
I have been doing a little bit of volunteer work for Bunnies in Baskets. They are a charity that bring therapy bunnies into places like senior centers, hospitals, etc. In this video, the bunnies have been invited to a salad restaurant for a photo shoot and promotional event. We set...
Portland Rose Garden
Portland is known as the Rose City. In keeping with its name, it has a very large and extensive rose garden. I visited there recently and was able to get some lovely photos of some of the roses in bloom.
My first visit to Mount Hood, just outside Portland, Oregon
I climb partway up Mount Hood and get above the alpine tree line. Photos from on the mountain, while approaching the mountain and even of some surrounding peaks.
Columbia River Gorge and some of America’s Tallest Waterfalls
The Columbia River separates Oregon and Washington. It has repeatedly been called western America’s most important river. Along the river are a number of impressive waterfalls. Several of these are quite readily accessible just off Interstate 84 and US Highway 30. And of course some high quality photos.
A visit to Mount St. Helens, 38 years after it erupted
Twenty-two years after my first visit to Mount St. Helens, and 38 years after its famous 1981 eruption, I return to what might be America’s most famous volcano. Here is a selection of photos taken from my day on the mountain.
Portland Japanese Gardens
I filmed a recent visit to the Portland Japanese Gardens. These are widely proclaimed to be the best such gardens outside of Japan. And here are some photos from the gardens.
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron
Although Joseph is a small town in a relatively remote area and has only a small airfield, they drew a surprising number of planes. Including four old WWI biplanes. Despite what was supposed to be a formation fly-by of F-15 fighter jets from the Oregon Air National Guard, it was...