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First Fall Foray

First Fall Foray

Summer 2020 in Oregon featured plague, drought, and catastrophic forest fires, but it had been raining hard the first few days of fall. Mike and I went up in the woods Friday to see if we could find any mushrooms. Walter Dawg and I arrived before Mike. Once parked, I...

Birthday Furlough Camp

Birthday Furlough Camp

  My corporate overlords asked for volunteers for a one-week furlough as part of their pandemic austerity measures. I was not sure I was in a better place financially to take the hit than they were, but I was certain I could put the time off to good use, so I...

Out in the Midday Sun

Out in the Midday Sun

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a magical place. Elk, deer, bears, and cougars wander through the tall trees and berry fields. Caves and outcroppings of weirdly contorted lava dot the landscape.                 During...

Good Morning

Good Morning

      12/31/25 6:30 24F (-4.4C) The sky is blue, the ground is frozen. There is no wind. Home from California. The cold bites my fingers like a puppy.  It's teeth are sharp. Ducks circle up from the weeds, heading out for a morning sortie. Dawn Patrol....

Good Morning

Good Morning

    12/30/25 5:00 40F (4.4C) Calm, clear, and dark. Our flight leaves SFX around three. We are having dinner with the kniece in Potland before going home.                            ...

Good Morning

Good Morning

    12/29/25 7:00 39F (3.9C) Calm and clear with a faint breeze out of the east. Monday morning in San Carlos. The whine of leaf blowers fills the air. After breakfast we walked from San Carlos to Lynne's house in Redwood City. Christmas decorations were...

Good Morning

Good Morning

      12/28/25 6:30 41F (5.0C) Calm and clear, night still lingers dark. The moon,  half full and waxing brightly into the wee hours, has set. Amy is asleep.  I am enjoying the solitary peace of early morning.    ...

Good Morning

Good Morning

12/27/25 9:00 50F (10.0C) Sunshine, blue sky mixed with clouds and no wind. Another late night, up past midnight, slept in, dark dreams of the resistance forming, troop carriers rolling through the streets. We returned the rental car this morning, and rode the train...