Category: Ashland life
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A Glorious Morning
With more than a hint of fall in the air, it was a glorious morning to walk up the hill above our home.
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There’s No Place Like Home
Cool nights and warm sunny days have kept us close to home where we are enjoying an abundance of fall color.
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Blooms On The Pacific Crest Trail
Friends Lan and Jeff suggested a morning hike along a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail that would lead us to Little Hyatt Lake reservoir. A couple thousand feet above Ashland we found spring blooming throughout a series of lush, green meadows. We reached the spillway below the reservoir and climbed to a ledge…
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Mount Shasta-Between the Clouds
After an ill-fated attempt at snowshoeing last Thursday, when the weather was so foul that I turned around after just 20 feet and fought my way back to the truck, Reg and I found Mount Ashland far more hospitable today. In addition to the spectacular view we had of Mount Shasta (top photo), our ongoing…
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Crater Lake Detour
Our weather this past week has been positively springlike and today promised us more of the same…a perfect day for a Sunday drive. We climbed in the truck and Reg aimed uphill. Our sights (and appetites) were set on lunch at one of our favorite mountain area restaurants. But then I said, “Let’s go to…
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Happy New Year
As a New Year dawns, we wish our family, friends and followers a peaceful and happy 2018.
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Exploring the Rogue River
Twisting, turning and plunging through Southern Oregon, the Rogue River provides summer thrill seekers the opportunity to experience a whitewater-white knuckle ride of a lifetime. However, we were not looking for quite that much adventure as we set off for a day hike down the Rogue on a crisp December morning. It was definitely not…
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Wimer Bridge Spans More Than a Century
Covered bridges never fail to conjure up romantic images of days gone by. All have stories to tell and the Wimer Covered Bridge in Southern Oregon is certainly no exception. Spanning Evans Creek for more than a century, Wimer Bridge has experienced several transformations since it’s original construction in 1892. It was completely replaced in…
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Lake of the Woods Rewards
Our local weather forecast promises a wet week ahead so we took advantage of the sunshine today, grabbed our friends Lan and Jeff and headed for the hills. Lake of the Woods, about 30 miles east of Ashland, Oregon, is one of our favorite day trips. As we walked along the water’s edge, we were…
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