Category: Ashland life
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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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Fish Lake Resort reels us in
It was a beautiful spring day – a perfect day to take a short drive up into the Southern Cascades. We had plans for lunch at one of our favorite lakeside cafes, but…just our luck… it was closed for spring cleaning and general maintenance. Disappointed, we continued on a few miles more until we…
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Lower Table Rock raises our spirit
Warm temperatures, clear skies and the hope of spring wild flowers coaxed us out of the house for a return hike to the top of Lower Table Rock. This geologic wonder, along with neighboring Upper Table Rock, is located just outside of Medford, Oregon, an easy drive from Ashland. Both are remnants of a 7…
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Spring brings the top of southern Oregon into focus
We revisited Mount Ashland today after we aborted a recent summit attempt due to wind, cold and terrible visibility. What a difference two weeks make! Our snowshoes and encouragement from friends Judy and Chris got us to the top at about 7,500 feet, where more than 22 feet of snow fell this winter. The ski…
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Mount Ashland snow hard to resist
We made our snowshoe plans with Chris and Judy last night. Although the weather report looked a little iffy this morning, I guess none of us wanted to be the one to wimp out…and that's how we found ourselves up above the Mt. Ashland ski area where the snow was beautiful but the weather was…
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Snowshoe trek leads to pinnacle of winter scenery
A spring-like day presented the perfect chance to head up to the Cascades about a half hour from Ashland for a snowshoe trek. We started at about the 5,000-foot level and went up gentle slopes for magnificent mountain views. After years of sparse snowfall, southern Oregon has had a banner year, with more than 19…
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The stockings were hung…
Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas from Reg and Sue at carryoncouple Thank you all for joining us in our travels throughout this last year. We look forward to hearing from you as we share new adventures in 2016.
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Green Springs Inn is Blanketed in White
Temperatures have stubbornly remained low since our snow storm, causing Reg to forego his daily bike ride and making me think twice about my morning walk. The roads however, are mostly clear, so we decided to give the Subaru a little workout. Our lunch destination, Green Springs Inn, is just twenty miles from home, but…
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