Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Oregon
A Stop by Cannon Beach on Oregon’s Coast
There is no coast like the West Coast, and the best coast is in Oregon; this, from a Washingtonian who loves our beaches, too! The most famous of Oregon’s beaches is Cannon Beach, where you’ll see a 235 ft. sea stack, Haystock Rock; there is… Continue Reading “A Stop by Cannon Beach on Oregon’s Coast”
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I love Road Trips! First Stop – Ashland, Oregon
Being a native of Seattle, and living in the Northwest corner of the USA, most of our road trips go south to Oregon and California and both states have much to offer coming and going! We recently returned from a road trip to Napa… Continue Reading “I love Road Trips! First Stop – Ashland, Oregon”
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Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine
We first discovered the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon, during covid. It was our first road trip in 2021, after we’d (mostly) been released from our quarantine and social distancing. Even though we were outside, we still wore masks. Fortunately, it was… Continue Reading “Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine”
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Astoria Bridge, in Many Colors, in Many Ways
This month’s theme of Becky’s Square Challenge is GeometricJanuary. “Geometric” includes the many shapes, forms, angles and lines surrounding us (that’s the general idea, I never was good in geometry,) but the trick is in squaring the photo. I decided to do just that… Continue Reading “Astoria Bridge, in Many Colors, in Many Ways”
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Highlights from the Columbia Gorge
It was just last week that we were looking for a quick getaway and settled on one of our favorite places, the Columbia Gorge, three hours south. Three days, two nights, just enough time for the highlights. We started at Crown Point for a… Continue Reading “Highlights from the Columbia Gorge”
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Traveling the Oregon Coast in Black and White
Not exactly on purpose, in black and white, that is. We had good weather the first half of our recent vacation in the Redwoods, but on our drive back home up the Oregon Coast? – Not so much. It happens. Still, it IS the… Continue Reading “Traveling the Oregon Coast in Black and White”
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Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway – Cliffs, Overlooks, and Waterfalls From the Road
As much as I love visiting Washington’s waterfalls (the most of any state in the U.S.) there’s nothing like the string of waterfalls in Oregon, on this historic stretch of highway on the Columbia Gorge. Add to that the rugged cliffs, overlooks and views of… Continue Reading “Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway – Cliffs, Overlooks, and Waterfalls From the Road”
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Rainy Day in a Tulip Field
The tulips are slow to bloom this year in Washington’s Skagit Valley due to the unseasonably cool weather. I hope to make it up north to see them when they do. But last year we stopped by the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Oregon,… Continue Reading “Rainy Day in a Tulip Field”
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The Ultimate Road Trip – Down the Oregon Coast
My dear hubby and traveling companion mentioned recently that he’d like to take a trip down the Oregon Coast. “It’s been a while,” he said. I laughed. Actually, it hasn’t. We went twice last year; and every year before as long as I can… Continue Reading “The Ultimate Road Trip – Down the Oregon Coast”
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Can’t Get Enough of the Waterfalls on the Historic Columbia River Highway
We are nothing if not consistent. One year ago we visited the Columbia Gorge to celebrate my husband’s birthday – we just returned from the same place yesterday. And why not? The Gorge is a fantastic place to visit anytime of year, and it’s… Continue Reading “Can’t Get Enough of the Waterfalls on the Historic Columbia River Highway”
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