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Smoke in My Eyes

September 13, 2020 / riversandroadspdx / 7 Comments

I had a blog post all ready to go, but it was full of blue sky and soft sea breezes, crashing waves and soaring pelicans. I just can't bring myself to post it amidst this unsettling, almost apocalyptic scenario laid out before me, with so much suffering, loss, discomfort, and confusion all around.

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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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Sprung

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 / riversandroadspdx / 5 Comments

When we first arrived in Portland our son warned us that spring was actually several seasons in one - fake spring, late winter, early spring, summer, real spring, winter again, and so on.

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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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Taking the Gorgeous Long View

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 / riversandroadspdx / 4 Comments

Hiking the Columbia Gorge is always a thrill, and finding a big rock to climb lets me to take the long view.

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The Graveyard of the Pacific

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 / riversandroadspdx / 2 Comments

The Columbia River spills into the Pacific in Astoria, a confluence of legendary currents, tides, waves and winds, plus frequent fog and rain. I mean, who wouldn't want to visit the place known as The Graveyard of the Pacific?

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Caligonian or Orefornian?

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 / riversandroadspdx / 6 Comments

Four years in Portland, and I'm no longer feeling quite Californian, and almost but not quite an Oregonian. I celebrated quietly and took note of how it feels now.

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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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A Two State Solution

June 13, 2018 / riversandroadspdx / 4 Comments

...recently, driving 1900 miles through California and back, feeling the pull in both directions, I realize that I've become polyamorous, very much a two state woman.

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Roll On Columbia

April 13, 2018 / riversandroadspdx / 2 Comments

A road trip to see more of the Columbia River turned into a discovery of history, economy, ecology, geography, and as always, beauty.

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