All those weeks ago (when I started this post it was weeks ago, but those weeks have turned into months) we all left Portland in the middle of a snow event. It sounds like I am running away from our traditional Portland winter, which by the way is nothing like winter in much of the … Continue reading For the love of road trips, part 1
Redwoods
Iβm still in Ojai π
Oil Painting Still Life practice in my little Ojai studio. A visit that was supposed to last a month, is now well into week eight. Blue Eyes visited me for a weekend in January and unfortunately he arrived on the day Thich Nhat Hanh passed, so, much of his time was spent watching footage of … Continue reading Iβm still in Ojai π
Birthday Road Trip: Elk, California
Hwy 101 We headed south from Gold Beach on a beautiful Tuesday morning in May. All went very smoothly for about an hour. We were just south of Crescent City, California when we came upon a flagger with a stop sign. The motor home in front of us started turning around right there on Highway … Continue reading Birthday Road Trip: Elk, California