When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe - John Muir
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Saturday, October 18, 2025
No Kings Protest In Yachats
For a town of about 1,000 people, Yachats had a very strong turnout today for the No Kings protest. The Lincoln Chronical estimated over 500 people lined both sides of Highway 101. It didn't hurt that the weather was about perfect.
Monday, October 13, 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Bo and Ginger Are Back!
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Lorie and Brian's View
Recently, we had an afternoon dog walk with Lorie and Brian and then went to their home on the Yaquina Bay for dinner. It was one of those rare warmish evenings and we dined on their deck.
Monday, September 29, 2025
Willamette River Paddle
Saturday, we participated in a nine mile paddle down the Willamette River. We were joined by our friends Bob and Mary. The paddle was sponsored by Willamette River Keepers and Oregon State Parks. They provided canoes, paddles, and life jackets and the event was entirely free. 28 people signed up, many bringing their own vessels.
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
Trail Cam News
This is the first time we have had a Gray Fox show up on a trail cam here in Oregon. It came by two nights in a row just before dawn.
This bobcat below is holding what looks like a squirrel in its mouth.
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Sunday, September 14, 2025
Road Trip!
On the 4th, we boarded Daisy and headed east for a 6 day road trip to eastern Oregon. Our first stop was Bend Oregon where we had reservations for the Hampton Inn right on the Deschutes River. We expected it to be hot there, and it was. Ninety-three degrees, but just right for floating down the river on our tubes. We floated for almost an hour before going down the rapids of the fish ladder.
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Daisy Turns Nine!
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Farm Tour and More River Crossings
Earlier this month Gail participated in the annual Yachats River Road farm tour, offering items for sale from her collection. She not only had fun hanging out under the shade of a big apple tree, but sold a lot of special items. She chose to sell her things at Forks Farm, about a mile down the road, and shared a table with our friend and neighbor Andrea who was selling her earrings.
Catherine, of Forks Farms, raises flowers commercially.
More River Crossings
Here are a few more videos of animals crossing the river by our big spruce tree.
Black Bear
Friday, August 8, 2025
River Crossing Highlights
I recently moved one of my two trail cams to the rock shelf on the river below our big spruce tree. Most of the year this shelf is under water, but now with our drought, the shelf has become a fun place to capture animals crossing the river or crossing to go upstream or downstream.
For a more satisfying viewing experience, I recommend enlarging each video to full screen.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Youngsters
I've been doing a lot of posting today, as I have to stay by the phone in the house. We have a wasp nest above the kitchen ceiling in an enclosed part of the attic. Early this morning they drilled through the drywall ceiling and were emerging into the house. We managed to tape over the hole with clear packing tape and kill the wasps loose in the house. I tried spraying their entry hole on the outside of the house last night with wasp spray, but that just made them mad. I have been waiting about 8 hours for any of 3 pest control companies to call me back. Meanwhile, the wasps are enlarging the hole under the tape, and you can hear them chewing at the drywall.
Sooo, I'm calming myself down by looking at and posting nature pictures.
This fawn appears to be a wet newborn.
This might be the same fawn 17 days later.