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We are enjoying a stay on one of the most beautiful rivers in the West. We are near the fly water of the North Umpqua where Jack has fished for years. He's out every day trying to catch those pesky steelhead.
He lets them go...but first he has to catch 'em.
Here's a quick shot I captured yesterday.
Well, no so long ago. We spent some time in Corvallis earlier this year and this is a photo sent to us recently. I always look pudgy in photos even when I've lost weight. Oh well.
Corvallis is a lovely college town. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be happy living there due to the political environment. In any case, our friends are happy and we will visit again in the future. I'm 62 this year and I guess I get to choose the environment that represents my values.
We can't wait to get back to the beautiful states in middle America.
After a visit to the vet and a few days administering anti anxiety meds to my 14 year old Springer things are a little better. He does seem to have a number of age related issues. The anxiety really makes his life in the motorhome difficult for him and for us. We see some improvement as a result of the medication but he still has bursts of anxiousness that befuddle us. We are trying to make his life more calm but it can be quite a challenge.
I'm back on my scrapbooking efforts with our first and second year travels. Maybe someday I'll have a couple of organized, printed albums completed. It's not a difficult job to stroll down memory lane but the creation of each page does take concentration and having an adequate amount of time, two things that are not so easy to have right now. I used the altered photo to make this album page.
Here's a photo that was taken in very low light and really isn't so great. Because this photo is important to me and commemorates a special time at a favorite restaurant, Waterfront Depot, in Florence, OR, so I want to record the memory. I used a "polaroid transfer" effect on the photo and then used a roughed up frame to give the imperfect photo an aged appearance.
(digital scrapbooking supplies used: Whimsy Magic, Nicole Young (DSP)
I hope my fellow RVers are remembering to record their adventures.
Happy Trails!
We had about an hour of sun and interesting cloud layers yesterday but we rushed out and drove up the highway and "poof" it was gone. Today we woke to lots of interesting clouds, warm temperature and bright, bright sun. We should have some possibilities for photography later.
We also went to a new eatery we read about, Pomodori. We had a very reasonably priced Italian meal and would definitely return.
Here's a photo of the vintage fountain in the Old Town of Florence.
Oregon has a number of nature areas to explore and Darlingtonia Botanical (see previous post here) area is quite interesting. This photo was taken of the Cobra Lily, purported to eat insects and such. I have some photos of the viewing site and the details on the plant that I will post separately. I also have some interesting shots to share that Jack took (much better than mine). Here is one of my shots.
We drove up the coast from the Elks RV parking area to Yachats. This little town is very low key. There are one or two touristy shops but it is mostly a coastal residential area. We drove past the Haceta Head Lighthouse (previously visited and photographed), the seal lion caves and a few federal and state campgrounds.
While we were sitting in the parking lot watching the local surfers do their thing we noticed a large whale hanging around just off the point. Every once in a while it would "blow" a stream of water and we watched anxiously hoping it would reveal itself by jumping higher out of the surf. No luck. There were a number of folks on the viewing deck observing birds. We spent a good hour plus just taking in the scene.
Two gals discussing the birds and the whale sighting.
It wasn't particularly cold as we watched the surfers but apparently the water was quite cold and one of these folks bundled up in his cozy, plaid bathrobe after leaving the water.
Once again, not the greatest day for photographs but I still want to document the story.
Happy Trails!
