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Walk Look See Write

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 / riversandroadspdx / 1 Comment

This week I'm looking to see or hear what the trees are trying to tell me, They are stark and dramatic now, and their personalities revealed without the extravagance of leaves. The trees' rain-darkened bones stand out clearly, accentuated against the skies' lighter backdrop.

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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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Some Good in This World

December 19, 2017 / riversandroadspdx / 2 Comments

Do we choose hope or despair, heroism or cowardice, light or dark? Frodo and Sam might have answers.

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Bottom’s Up

November 19, 2017November 21, 2017 / riversandroadspdx / 2 Comments

Here's the thing about retirement. I look at the weather forecast, I look at the calendar, conclude that nothing can't be postponed, and look for a new place to explore. If it's hot I look for a shady hike, and if it's cold I look for one in the open. If it's been pouring I … Continue reading Bottom’s Up

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City Girl Country Girl

November 12, 2017 / riversandroadspdx / 4 Comments

Our house is perched on the outermost edge of the southwest corner of southwest Portland. That is to say, as far from the center as you can get. Having lived in suburban type towns all my life, I vowed to keep my activities directed north and east - into Portland itself, away from the outskirts. … Continue reading City Girl Country Girl

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Champoeg State Park

November 7, 2017November 6, 2017 / riversandroadspdx / 1 Comment

No matter where you look, no matter how urban, how run down, or how ugly, when fall is in its prime the red, orange, and yellow is everywhere, making anything look 100% better. And if you are in a gorgeous state park, as I was recently, then the beauty on top of beauty is sublime. … Continue reading Champoeg State Park

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