Filling Spaces

"I am the grammarian about whom your mother warned you."

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March 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

A Break in the Routine

Once again feeling cabin fever, I hit the road headed west. The day was gray and cloudy, though little rain for most of the trip.  Click pics to supersize them. … Continue reading

March 2, 2013 · 7 Comments

Shining Night – A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen

  You guys know I love this man’s music, I’ve posted it here before, and I’m thrilled they’ve done a documentary about him now, while he’s still with us. This … Continue reading

June 14, 2012 · 7 Comments

Finding Portland

I just saw this at Smithsonian Magazine’s Web site, and had to share. My beloved Portland captured on film in a zippy 3.54 minutes! “Finding Portland: Where Young People Go … Continue reading

April 27, 2012 · 6 Comments

Hello Spring

…Not.   Of course it’s been POURING rain for days, so everything was already dripping wet with huge puddles and street flooding. Now it’s below freezing, so everything is iced … Continue reading

March 22, 2012 · 15 Comments

Solace by the Sea

Lacking gainful employment and needing to take my mind off recent events, I drove out to the coast Thursday, or as I’m calling it, “The Day After”. I often flee … Continue reading

February 12, 2012 · 22 Comments

More Road Pictures

I snapped some shots as I drove home from Newport a couple of weeks ago. It was getting to be dusk (8:30ish) and the ocean was to my left as … Continue reading

July 20, 2011 · 6 Comments

Build Your Own Cemetery!

When I was a kid, there was a house in town that did a Christmas display that would have rivaled Disney. I’m talking a working carousel that carried 3’ tall … Continue reading

October 25, 2010 · 9 Comments

Pictures from the road

Not much going on, but wanted to share some views from my morning commute, which can be quite stunning. I tried to get some shots of the ribbons of fog … Continue reading

October 13, 2010 · 16 Comments

Mount Saint Helens – 30 Years Later

May 18 is the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Washington State’s Mount Saint Helens. I was no where near it at the time, serving in the U.S. Navy, stationed … Continue reading

May 17, 2010 · 3 Comments

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