I was reading an article recently about poet, David Whyte. Within this article was one of his poems that I found particularly moving. I am not a poet but a good poem can really inspire […]
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Finally! Hummingbirds, Cloud Forest! Ecuador: Part III
Quick as a hummingbird…she darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly dipping into the flowers of my heart. ~ James Oppenheim ….And these little birds did dip sweetly into my heart!!! Last December my husband, Steve and […]
Wildlife Faves Galapagos, Journey to Ecuador: Part II
Evolve…..or become extinct! ~ Charles Darwin. Another popular Darwin quote on the Islands! My husband, Steve and I took a snorkeling tour to a beautiful, secluded, white sand beach and everyone really enjoyed being in […]
Galapagos, Journey to Ecuador: Part I
It felt a bit like going home. Our one month journey to Ecuador was reminiscent of my days living overseas as a youth and young woman. Between the ages of 12 and 27 I lived […]
Tourism Gig!
It has been such a busy summer for Steve’s and my motel here in Bandon and for our photography business as well. One project that kept us busy was a tourism gig that required […]
Central Oregon Coast Trip
There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute. ~ Ziggy Marle Steve and I spent three nights […]
Embrace the Fog! Bandon Workshop
~ Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. ~ Calvin Coolidge What do you do when a bunch of folks pay money to come to Bandon to […]
Central Oregon Coast Road Trip
Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist. ~~ Rene-Francois- Ghislain Magritte To me, intentional blur abstracts evoke mystery and intrigue. This image below is my favorite take of the trip. […]
“Bones Bleach in the Sands”
Captain Lawrence’s final toast to his ship was: “May God bless you, and may your bones bleach in the sands.” Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel barque sailing vessel that ran ashore October 25, […]
Sweat the Small Stuff, Oregon Islands NWR
For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it. ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau This morning […]