Category: Oregon
Behind Washington State, Oregon boasts the most waterfalls in the US making it a waterfall chaser’s paradise. The Silver Falls trail near Silverton brings you to 10 waterfalls if you walk the entire 6.5-mile Canyon/Rim loop. Unfortunately quantity does not equal quality, as the majority of the waterfalls are quite underwhelming, and only 3 - … Continue reading Silver Falls State Park
Crossing the US/Canada border at Osoyoos is a much more pleasant experience than crossing the border closest to Vancouver. Instead of a half-hour bumper to bumper traffic, there was only one other car crossing the border with us today. The drive through the interior of Washington State isn’t the most scenic, as it’s mostly through … Continue reading Wahclella Falls Trail
Joe has a soft spot for Japanese gardens, and I have a particular fondness for Japanese maple. And what better place to go than to the largest Japanese garden in the US - the Portland Japanese Garden. Entrance to the garden Unlike most gardens, one thing we noticed about this one is the absence of … Continue reading Beauty All Around
Wherever we travel to we try to imagine ourselves living in that place. At the end of the day, we always ultimately decide that Laguna Beach can’t be beat. We joke that in SoCal, the thing you can always count on are sunny days. That lack of precipitation is reflected in our brownish and not-so-pretty … Continue reading Multnomah Wahkeena Trail
My 6-week work stint lasted a grand total of 7 days! The ever efficient government VA failed to submit paperwork to request funding for the month of May. Finally government bureaucracy working in my favor. I am re-retired! How do I let my recruiter know that he can no longer make money off my back … Continue reading Watson & Toketee Falls
After almost a year of retirement, I was hit with a minor bout of existential crisis. I was surprised that it would hit me because I made a point to never let my profession define who I am. I guess more than 2 decades of doing the same thing, one’s profession inevitably becomes part of … Continue reading A Change In Pace
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