Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
After laying low for eight days due to a bad head cold (not Covid), it felt great to get outside and take a walk. One of the many benefits to taking all the pandemic precautions is that the members of our household have not gotten sick these last few years. I kinda forgot what normal …
I recently spent some time on the Oregon Coast. As I drove north on HWY 101 I stopped at one of my favorite pullouts near Cape Perpetua: Strawberry Hill which is a popular haul out site for harbor seals. It was low tide so I was able to catch a glimpse of some seals while …
SPRING. That’s a word many of us are looking for signs of. What do native plants, panning for gold and beach combing have in common? With each one, it’s our anticipation of finding a treasure. For weeks I’ve been checking “the spot” for signs of the elusive native plant, Fetid adders tongue. A beautiful, seasonal …
I suspect most of us have had conversations about Covid and how it has impacted or changed our lives. Most notable for me are the policy changes made at medical centers that restrict family members from being present at medical appointments and procedures. For us it started in March and April of this year when …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Pandemic Adjustments & Return to Crissy Field
This morning’s sunrise was gorgeous. From the vantage point of our backyard, I saw a sky filled with an orange glow. I didn’t make it out early enough to capture it in pics, but Baxter and I did take our usual spin around Trinidad Head underneath a very beautiful and dramatic sky. We are currently …
If only you could witness in person what I do when walking Trinidad Head. The ocean literally roars after a storm. Combine the intense wave action with a high tide and we are reminded of just how small we humans are on this planet. According to the USGS 71 percent of the earth’s surface is …
Fall is definitely in the air. This morning’s walk was amongst the mist that is generated by fog. Kinda like walking through one of those machines that restaurants use to cool down their summer customers at outside seating, only in this case, it’s Mother Nature providing the mist. California is still fighting wildfires so any …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Misty Morning and Seasonal Shift
After a 10 day break Baxter and I are back on the morning trail walk. This time of year Mondays are wonderful; we had the trail to ourselves. No off-leash dogs or people walking the trail while yakking on their cell phones. A nice, quiet serine morning on the trail with a little beach combing …
This morning we had a -.41 tide so instead of walking the headland I ventured out without Baxter to take advantage of the opportunity. Minus tides are the best way to experience the beach and all its invertebrate glory. Our area is showing very strong signs of sea star recovery. Pisasters which are the most …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: A Minus Tide is Good for the Soul
With the recent death of my father, family history is on my mind. Three of my grandparents were immigrants; two arrived at Ellis Island from Eastern Europe as 18 year olds, one was a 4 year old Irish child brought here to become a son for a childless Aunt & Uncle. Coming to America changed …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Thinking About Independence Day and my Immigrant Grandparents
Perspectives From My Trail 