Beauty in Nature at Timothy Lake

Posted on June 9, 2013 at 9:49 pm by admin

Mist swirled above the lake, alternately framing and shrouding the fisherman’s boat. It was early morning at Timothy Lake, and the sun was trying to break through, highlighting Mt. Hood in the distance.

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An unplanned adventure

Posted on May 27, 2013 at 11:20 pm by admin

As much as we love an unexpected adventure, we learned long ago that if we want to do anything other than pirate camping over a major holiday weekend here in the Pacific Northwest we need to plan ahead. Months ahead. And yet, we didn’t.

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Foto Friday

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:41 am by admin

Africa, that enchanting place far, far away. We can never get enough, of the people, the landscape, the music, and, of course, the wildlife. It’s not at all rare to see a giraffe, however, it is rare to see them lying down like this beautiful guy.

Brewer’s Memorial Brew Fest 2013

Posted on May 20, 2013 at 4:03 am by admin

Once again this year, we headed southwest to Newport, Oregon and South Beach State Park for the Rogue Brewery’s Memorial Ale Fest. Brewer was the beloved Rogue black lab mascot who worked his way up to CEO. After his death the brewery began throwing an annual doggie brew fest in his memory.

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Foto Friday

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 3:57 am by admin

I am, to put it mildly, obsessed with doors. Foto Friday this week is actually four photos of some of my favorite doors ever, newly refurbished in old town Puerto Vallarta.

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Foto Friday

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 12:10 am by admin

We loved the beaches of Fiji and can’t wait to go back again to explore more of the hundreds of islands in the country.

New Zealand by Campervan

Posted on May 10, 2013 at 12:10 am by admin

I have put off writing this blog for a long time. Somehow, putting it all into words seemed as though it might somehow lesson the magic of our time in New Zealand. New Zealand was like a dream, a country we felt connected to long before we ever arrived on her shores. It offered everything we love; stunning coastlines, jagged mountains, few people, many sheep, and exceptional food and wine. We even had the chance to buy AR15 related accessories there, the likes of which I’ve never seen before.