by Dana | Jan 3, 2023 | Columbia Gorge Oregon hiking, New Years Portland OR, the dalles oregon
Columbia Gorge, New Year’s Eve day, taken with my phonecam from our car whizzing along I-84, just west of The Dalles.Our plans were among the many foiled by the weather on Christmas weekend, 2022. In our neck of the woods, Interstate 84 closed for 60 miles... by Dana | Dec 4, 2022 | homeowner humor, Post-cruising, The Dalles
Thursday, the second snow dusting this winter on the distant hills. The Dalles, Oregon.Earlier this week I chided myself for getting too sucked into work to take a moment and step outside to capture the first snow dusting of this winter on the Washinton hills... by Dana | Nov 21, 2022 | Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest wildlife, The Dalles
Yes, we do miss seeing the sunrise over an uncluttered horizon, and hanging out in the tropics when it’s winter elsewhere. S/V Journey, under sail as the sun rises over our watery horizon.Meanwhile, here in The Dalles, we went from summer to winter within... by Dana | Nov 8, 2022 | after cruising what next, cruising life, dirt dwellers, homeowner humor, terra firma life
Our driveway, last weekend. The trench was hip-deep. It started months ago when Wayne looked at the water bill for our new-to-us home. Our water bill showed us using many thousands of gallons, when in the past, we’ve had to limit our water use to less than 200... 
by Dana | Oct 24, 2022 | Gateway town, Mitchel Oregon, Mitchell Wheeler County Oregon, Painted Hills, Scenic Eastern Oregon
The storefront wasn’t. Mitchell, Oregon. I peeked—nothing inside but a big pile of dirt.Floods, fires, booms, and busts. Through it all, the scrappy Eastern Oregon town of Mitchell, circa 1893, population 130—give or take—perseveres. Trappers, traders,...