In The Dalles

North of Bend OR is the Peter Skene Ogden State Park, where US-97 crosses the Crooked River. The river has cut a 300 foot gash in the plains, and it’s pretty impressive. Canyon is crossed by three bridges close to … Continued

For the past 30 years the quilt guild based in Sisters OR have hosted an outdoor quilt show. They hang hundreds of quilts from store fronts, balconies, wires nailed into soffits and so on. Thousands of visitors come to this … Continued

When we visited Scotland a few years ago, we coined this title phrase, meaning that we drove over hill and dale, up and down in elevation, across broad fields of barley with lots of scenery. We did much the same … Continued

On this anniversary of our nation’s birth, we drove west about 30 miles, farther into the Columbia River gorge. There, tectonic uplift raised the basalt, with the Columbia river grinding its path downward through the uplift. Streams on the now … Continued

On the Washington state side of the Columbia river, there exists a memorial first dedicated to military people killed in WW1 from the area. The creator of the memorial decided to duplicate Stonehenge in its size and orientation, but complete. … Continued

This past weekend we ventured across the Columbia river into Washington. We visited the Maryhill winery. Had some delicious lunch, tasted some very good wine. We joined their wine club, after verifying that they can ship to North Carolina. I … Continued

Not much to say about today. Deb saw patients, I worked on grant writing and accomplished a few chores. Found some fresh-caught sockeye salmon in the grocery store, so we’ll have some tasty for dinner!

Today, we drove around locally, Deb still at the wheel. We went west to Hood River and walked around a town that reminds us of Blowing Rock. Tasted some Cerulean chardonnay and pinot noir. Jim is not sure pinot noir … Continued