On Demand

I said. . . PUT THE FOOD BACK ! Right here... Right now!

Cascade Head this morning

The view from Spanish Head this morning, you can just barely see Cascade Head in the distance. That is where I'll be in five days! Maybe I'll be lucky and the sky will be blue!

A walk in the sun

How about a nice quiet walk on the beach to start the week out with; no crowds, no lines, something beautiful to look at. The constant roar of the ocean waves block out distractions. For the moment, it is just you, earth, water, and sky. Be sure to wear a warm coat... this is a December ocean!

Visitors

These guys stopped by to visit yesterday, they were pretty busy feeding so I couldn't get any closer without scaring them off, and I didn't want them to miss dinner just for pictures. They stayed about a half an hour, then no doubt went down to the lake. Most of the heads are straight up, so you can tell they were getting wary and paying attention to me.

Chilling

It won't be long now. Temperatures will start hanging around the mid forties and keep climbing higher, buds will start showing up on everything, and before you know it, warm and green! March 20th is the first day of Spring.

Days End

This was the end to a great day of "playing tourist" from Depoe Bay to Neskowin and back to the 15th Street Beach Access. The rocks that I was sitting on is an area that holds many little fascinating tide pools. My best find was a starfish once, they are very cool to see in their natural habitat!

An unusual sunset

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Increasing Sales

I was hoping that this might increase sales a little bit... you know, a gazillion here.. a gazillion there.. it all adds up! I hope Mr. Whittington is still recovering nicely. I will always remember him as the lawyer who forgot his quail... uh, forgot his duck... er, forgot TO duck! You know what I mean! Personally, I think this has been great for the Vice President. Now when he goes to Iraq he can stand up there in front of all those troops and say "I have been where you are, and had to make the decision to pull that trigger or not"! Can't wait to see what you pull next.

Cheers Everybody!

My 100th post! A special Big Thank You to Blogger for having such a great website to allow us the opportunities you provide.

Tall Ships

These are my ship pictures drawn on top of watercolor background from Lincoln City. The ship was on a cookie can.

One of my favorite eras in history. It was a stormy time to be sure, and a lot of hard work, adverse conditions, and unpleasantness.... but the Freedom!

Near Enloe Dam

You might call this the calm before the storm. What looks like a very peaceful river actually drops off about 90 feet!

Since I didn't take a picture of the falls while I was there, (saving that) here is a picture of what they look like.

Similkameen Drive

This is the Similkameen River just outside of town. I have always liked this old train (bridge or tressle). A reminder of "the old days" when the train used to run up the river through Nighthawk & Loomis and on into Canada maybe. The tracks have been pulled up to make a "bike path". Although it is man made, I think it adds something to the river.

The bridge of Drift Creek Falls

This is a foot bridge that a great grandmother could walk across. It is half the reason for going to Drift Creek Falls. I was a bit discouraged by the soundness of it... no loose boards or frayed ropes to watch out for on this thing! Of course I remember a couple footbridges from my days as a boy on the Methow where a foot bridge was a foot bridge.

Drift Creek Falls

I only went to Drift Creek Falls one time and it was a trip well worth it. The spot was simply beautiful and very easy to get to, the trail in was like a freeway and only a couple miles. Plenty to see along that, but this was the jewel of the destination.

Sandcastle

I found this castle while I was walking the Road's End Beach one day; there was nobody else around. It had been abandoned. I studied it for a while, wondering about the people who had been there. With no written record, I could only guess that they had skills in engineering, they were industrious, used materials that were available locally. There was a certain beauty to the whole place so I'm guessing they took pride in their work. Ramparts and a moat says that they looked to the future with a thought for security and planned ahead. It must have been a somewhat advanced civilization that once inhabited this empire. No longer. It simply sits there waiting in the sand. Waiting for the inevitable wave of destruction. Could this be a land we once knew? Some unknown people have left a message in the sands of time. It is up to us to understand what the message said.....

A world of black and white

It has been suggested that I live in a black and white world. This could have some truth in it. Black and white can take on many faces. You do or you don't. You can or you can't. Like or dislike. Here or there. Dark or Light. Laugh or cry. Stay or go. (you get the picture) Being able to see in black and white is useful to me, I suppose. To see something and be able to say "act or don't act", now what is needed here? Black and white will help to get something defined... a loose "rough draft". After that point I can use color. Color sets me on the way as to how, or when, or why. Feelings can't be fully defined in black and white, nor can Love. Actions are regulated by feelings and feelings are color. Otherwise you just simply feel or you don't feel. Valentine's Day is all about the color of black and white. You know you love. The color is how much. How you feel. A day to be reminded of why you feel that way. A day to say "I Love You." Or, as I like to look at it, a day when you either feel loved or lonesome. Up or down. Happy or sad.....

Happy Valentine's Day !!

Oroville Sky

From morning to night

From our sun

To You

Cascade Head

It just wouldn't be Lincoln City without Cascade Head there. If you ever want a beach, this is the place to go.

Moon Cat

Hey diddle diddle

The cat didn't fiddle

The CAT jumped over the moon!

possibilities

This is what my brother thinks could happen with the last picture. It could happen. Done on computer.

Driftlog

A twenty minute chalk drawing while I was doing laundry. Yes. I still miss my beaches.

Funny Car

It could happen....