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Soaking up the winter sun in Southern Oregon
Like most of the West Coast, Southern Oregon has had one heck of a winter. While the excessive rain and snow have been great for our reservoirs, the seemingly never ending cold temps and gray skies have made for an unusually dreary winter. A quick check of the weather report last Monday promised a…
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Portland…after the storm
Portland got dumped on Tuesday and Wednesday. The expected 3-4 inches of snow piled up into a good foot of the white stuff, sending the city to a screeching halt for the rest of the week. We stubbornly refused to postpone our scheduled trip, and arrived yesterday (Friday) to icy roads and slippery sidewalks…but beautiful…
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How we found Lost Creek Bridge
Our Thanksgiving weekend was drawing to a close, but we had time for one more outing before my dad and brother made the long drive home to Southern California. Because the predicted rain had not yet arrived, Reg and I suggested a drive into the mountains to grab a bite to eat at one…
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A Wild River and the Wild West
The Klamath River flows 263 miles, from Oregon into California, before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Early in the 20th century, construction began on a series of dams along the river. Today, those dams have become a source of major controversy, primarily because they block historical salmon spawning grounds, and are facing removal. Taking advantage…
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Quit is not in this trekker’s vocabulary
What takes 13 pairs of shoes, 6,000 calories day, 252 days while losing 25 pounds? Check this out.
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Gold Hill stage stop serves history and fine wine
After a walk around the gold mining town of Jacksonville, Oregon, we found an old stage coach road through the foothills of Jackson County northwest of Medford. It delivered us to a stage stop in Gold Hill, home to one of more than 80 wineries in the area. We sampled three white and three red…
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Yellow cautions winter’s approach
Leaves stubbornly cling to branches, creating bright patches of fall color across an increasingly bare Ashland landscape. Enjoy them while you can…winter is on the way.
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Ashland Halloween Parade is a real treat
Ashland is a community of striking contrasts, geographically and especially demographically, as these first two photos so perfectly illustrate. The great thing about Ashland is that more often than not, it works! This community really knows how to come together for a holiday parade (we love our parades) and Halloween is no exception. I hope…
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Ashland has me seeing red
There is nothing more spectacular than fall color, rinsed clean by gentle rains and positively glowing against gray skies. I took advantage of a break in our weather this morning to stretch my legs and to see what Mother Nature has been up to in our Ashland neighborhood. I hope you'll enjoy what I found!
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