I took my daughter and one of our dogs camping for one night at Fort Stevens State Park for one last summer adventure and although short, it was remarkably reviving. I rarely regret these adventures. Memories--hearing the rain on the tent when we first arrived, my daughter diverting rainwater stream and shaping it into a … Continue reading Summer’s Last Adventure (2023)
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Picking up Strands of My Old Life
Poem by Melinda Ruby
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Winter Beach Sunset
Milwaukie, Oregon Photographer
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Lincoln City, Oregon
A couple of weekends ago, we had a getaway coinciding with my son's fourteenth birthday and Mother's Day. I love that Mother's Day often overlaps with my first child's birthday. My child who made me a mother in the first place. My child who isn't a child anymore, but a teenager! It has been a long … Continue reading Lincoln City, Oregon
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Day at the Coast
My oldest daughter and I took a trip to the Oregon Coast this past weekend to the site of the shipwreck of Peter Iredale. We had a two hour window of time when the tide was low enough and there was no rain. The rest of the day it rained, so I count that success … Continue reading Day at the Coast
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Astoria Column in the Fog and the Runaway Child
After photographing the Astoria-Megler Bridge, we drove to the Astoria Column. We had no expectations of a view. The column itself was hidden in a thick fog. There was a grassy hill that looked like it was out of a story book. My youngest tested the waters and explored it a little bit so decided to … Continue reading Astoria Column in the Fog and the Runaway Child
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Peter Iredale Shipwreck
In 1906 The four masted steel baroque sailing vessel sailed its last. It was on its way to the Columbia and it got stuck there. No one was killed. It has been sitting there decaying more each year. Soon it will be gone entirely. We arrived just as the tide was moving in. Next time, … Continue reading Peter Iredale Shipwreck
