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It’s Quiet Here

July 19, 2020 / riversandroadspdx / 2 Comments

The sun glistens on the water, wild daisies shimmer in the breeze near my feet, and the warmth from the rock seeps into my hips. Tiny waves lap on the rocky shore. A stand-up paddler passes, barely a wake behind her, and I wonder in this quiet, do I really want this quarantine to end?

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Gimme Shelter

July 8, 2020November 19, 2020 / riversandroadspdx / 8 Comments

There are cozy havens everywhere I walk... I imagine what it feels like to sit there, and think about how the changes around us compel us to make these new refuges.

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Orange You Glad?

May 14, 2020 / riversandroadspdx / 9 Comments

After that first sighting, orange started popping out at me. I could see it from a block away, waving me down, "Look at me! Look at me!" But it's funny how once you start looking for something, you start seeing it all the time.

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Equinox Part I

October 16, 2019 / riversandroadspdx / 11 Comments

Usually my feelings about Fall here in the Pacific Northwest are more mixed; excited about cooler mornings, rain in the garden, digging out warm clothes while mourning the end of languid days, sleeveless shirts, warm skin, and thriving gardens. Instead, I was fighting inevitable change, a losing battle.

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What Makes a Good Hike?

July 28, 2019July 27, 2019 / riversandroadspdx / 7 Comments

So many things can make or break a hike. What makes a hike a good hike for you? Here's what I noticed last time I went to the woods.

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Past is Present at Catherine Creek

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 / riversandroadspdx / 1 Comment

Basalt cliffs rose up straight up before us, and I imagined the floods advancing and receding repeatedly at the end of the Ice Age, the entire area being underwater, wiping out whatever was here before.

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Among the Wildflowers

May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 / riversandroadspdx / 3 Comments

I spent April chasing Oregon's elusive wildflower bounty, hoping to catch the brief moment in time when tight little buds transform into fields of color.

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Coast Starlight

April 16, 2019 / riversandroadspdx / 9 Comments

The Coast Starlight train trip from Oakland to Santa Barbara is a beautiful nine hours long. I had frequently traveled up and down the U.S. west coast, but the train was just never as cheap or quick or convenient as flying or driving. But when all you have is time...

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Train Tracks to Nowhere

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 / riversandroadspdx / 2 Comments

An old railroad is given new life, and a reminder to mix life's sweetness with the challenges.

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A Walk at Summer’s End

August 20, 2018 / riversandroadspdx / 1 Comment

Looking for color in the Dog Days of summer.

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