The days have passed swiftly, and it’s time to think about heading for home. I have previously lingered to capture the final moments of vacation, and then did a “marathon” of driving to reach home. You can call it age, or better common sense that I’ve decided to take a more “leisurely” pace to drive [...]

Yesterday, I found a “pearl” on the Oregon Coast – Fogarty Creek Beach. The day was radiant with sunshine sparkling on the ocean waves. Walking along the beach, I finally decided to “give into” my inner-child and sit on the warmed rocks and search for agates. Gentle waves washed over the tide pools as I [...]

In Lincoln City, Oregon there is a small, but beautiful coastal garden. Connie Hansen, an artist and enthusiastic gardener tended the grounds with love for twenty years between 1973 and 1993. It was said that she often could be seen working in her beloved garden from “sunrise to sunset.” Although Connie Hansen has passed away, [...]