Saturday we went in search of a different snorkeling location. We had been scoping out milepost 13 to where the road moves over the rocky headland to the south. Yes, milepost 14 is a great spot, but we needed to try something different. The beach was beautiful and snorkeling sucked. After spending the dayContinue reading “Crescent moon “
Category Archives: Travel
Watching the Ae’o
Yesterday we visited the Kealai Ponds Refuge near Kihie. We brought our binoculars and set about seeing what bird life we could find. The Black-Necked Stilts (ae’o) were prolific, along with Golden Plovers, Sanderlings, and Black Crowned Night Herons. Unfortunately my sketchbook stayed in the car, but the camera did travel out on the boardwalk.Continue reading “Watching the Ae’o “
Molokai
Monday was an exploration day, searching out a good snorkeling location. We spent a bunch of time exploring Dragons Teeth out at the end of Kapalua. Beautiful location,if you can ignore all the resort/ golf course end of things. After Kapalua, we traveled farther north on hwy 30, ending up at the Blowhole. ThereContinue reading “Molokai “
Morning Sketching
Things have been rather sleepy-calm over the past couple of days. I managed to leave home without any art supplies! Argh! Not a great way to start a trip. After four days we managed to find a few things at extreme prices. This morning I unwrapped the sketchbook, pencils, and watercolor set and played.Continue reading “Morning Sketching”
Coastal Break
We took an extended break in Yachats last weekend to try and recuperate from everything. We both had been stricken with some horrible nasty cold thing from the previous weekend (out with people and small children at the Evergreen Air and Space Museum). Fortunately, the coast was warm and super sunny Fri through Sun. MondayContinue reading “Coastal Break”
Looking into ideas
I grew up with parents who wanted to know about the surrounding history and geology of Oregon. When we traveled, which seemed often, we had numerous books stuffed under the front seat for easy access: roadside geology of Oregon, numerous plant & tree identification guides, bird identification guides (plus binoculars), and a state geographic namesContinue reading “Looking into ideas”
Portland Quickie
Portland!!! On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to join my art friends in Portland for a little gallery hopping and a girl’s night out. We stayed at a condo joint-owned by two of the friends. They have a spectacular view of the Steel Bridge on the Willamette River. Our main mission was to visit WaterstoneContinue reading “Portland Quickie”
Idaho petroglyphs
Day off from the Wingtip Press workshop: We took a break from the workshop to go on a small adventure into the wilds of Idaho. We headed out to the Snake River to look for petroglyphs and peregrine falcons. Here are some images from the area. Lizard! Lizard variety #2 The one snake Rose DID get toContinue reading “Idaho petroglyphs”
Oregon Coast Flight: March 2013
We had some beautiful weather while staying in Yachats for 5 days. On Saturday, we connected up with our friend Alex who lives about 12 miles north of us. Since the weather was so good, truly amazing for this time of the year, we were treated to a little flight time. Grey whales are headingContinue reading “Oregon Coast Flight: March 2013”
Happy New Year 2013!
We ended 2012 as positively as possible by staying in Yachats, Oregon for a few days. December 30: Evening walk before Kate, Jim (Maggie & Hobie), and Kim show up. A beautiful evening and sunset. Gold! Dave and Moby. Love the long reflections on the sand. Sand texture December 31: Rainy, windy and a roughContinue reading “Happy New Year 2013!”
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