Portland—Latourell Falls
Latourell Falls, near the Columbia River in Oregon—not far from Portland
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Portland—Nob Hill Neighborhood
Cute statue in Nob Hill neighborhood—Portland, Oregon
Read MoreWest Coast Train—Seattle to Portland
Took a train from Seattle to Portland
Read MoreUW Cherry Blossoms—Spring 2021
Spring cherry blossoms at University of Washington
Read MoreWashington Park Arboretum (part II)
After gathering ideas from the Winter Garden in Washington Park Arboretum (see Washington Park Arboretum, part I), I explored the rest of the park. I found structural art in a few bare Japanese Maples and a very peaceful reflective pond.…
Washington Park Arboretum (part I)
As I develop my gardens, one of my goals is to enhance their aspect during the cold months. With at least half of the property surrounded by maples, it can get pretty bare and drab. after learning about the winter…
Neighborhood Owl
Looks like there’s a resident owl in the neighborhood. Over the last few days, residents posted pics on Nextdoor (a neighborhood community website), sharing their sightings. Here are their photos: The spectacular photo at the top of the post is…
A Dusting of Snow
It’s been very chilly here in the Puget Sound–dipping into the 20s at night, and hovering around 30s and 40s during the day. I’ve been catching up on some gardening–a little pruning and weed control–and it was so cold, I…
Christmas in the Neighborhood
In the afternoon on Christmas Day, I put on my boots and walked down my street. A few neighbors had Christmas lights up and trees in their windows and my neighbor shared a photo of a snowman from around the…
Niko’s First Snow Experience
This Christmas Day is the first time Nicholas has even been near snow, so I opened the back door and let him check it out. He normally avoids the cold, so I was surprised to see him walk outside and…