It’s coming on Christmas…a message of hope
It’s coming on Christmas They’re cutting down trees They’re putting up reindeer Singing songs of joy and peace Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on… So begins “River” written by Joni Mitchell. It’s a “Christmas song for people who are lonely at Christmas time,” Joni said in an interview in […]
Finding Nature’s Peace in Yosemite
I’m still struggling to come up with the words to describe our experiences in Yosemite National Park. Perhaps these, from the “Father of the National Parks,” John Muir, say it best. “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine into trees.” Yosemite Valley The view on the […]
Angel’s Share, a Master Cooper, and other tales from Napa
We’ve been blessed to visit Napa several times in the past, but this week-long visit gave us the opportunity to explore more than ever before. Wine tasting was at the heart of our activities, but we also snuck in a round of golf, a kayak run on the Napa River, and a bike ride from […]
Eureka! We Found Giants!
We discovered Giants in nature, art, architecture and industry in our adventures through Northern California. Nature’s Giants We had a relatively beautiful day weather-wise to venture into the land of the Redwoods. I loved driving the Avenue of the Giants, a tight, slightly 31-mile drive that parallels Highway 101 just south of where we were […]
Elemental
The elements come into play on our travels, whether motoring from one locale to another, or while we are camped out for any period of time. Such has been the case in traversing from Idaho to Oregon, and then from our stop in Bend to our destination along the coast, Coos Bay. Our timing on […]
