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Category Archives: Adventures
Elephants of the Pacific Northwest
Part 1 As we descended the trail, I sighted the hind end of an elephant, a cow, off to our left, not far away. She was feeding, as elephants usually are. We stopped to observe her, and snapped a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian elephants, Borneo pygmy elephant, Chendra, Rose-Tu, Samudra, Shine, Sung-Surin, Sung-Surin or Shine, Tusko
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Solitude and quietness in a tranquil zone accessible only by kayak
Also: How to disembark without acting clumsy I realize it seems like a cliché to say it was a perfect day of kayaking. But then I realized that every day kayaking IS a perfect day! And so that’s how it … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackmans Lake, bulrushes, Catherine Creek, Centennial Trail, coontails, Discover Pass, glacier-formed lakes, kayak manufacturers, kayaking, Lake Cassidy, Licensing agreements, PVC device, Washington state, wetland area, wetlands
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Lake Roesiger: Like paddling on both a “river” and lakes in one, single outing
We finally did it! And this is our last paddling trip for 2019. It is the last Sunday of October, the perfect autumn day, something we experience almost every year in the Pacific Northwest: an “Indian summer,” gorgeous summer-like days … Continue reading
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Tagged fishing, Indian summer, kayaks, Lake Roesiger, Pacific Northwest, paddle, paddling, solitary day
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Empty Nest Alert: Imminent
The significance of what I’m sharing in this post is that our empty nest is imminent. Last month started with Championships. November 1st was the 2014 NWAPA Marching Band Championships in Hillsboro, Oregon, at which my wife and I were … Continue reading
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Perfect Late Summer Day on Scappoose Bay
Before I saw her, I heard her rustling in the tall grass on the bank above me. I looked up, and then I saw her. Her rump, back, neck, head, with ears standing tall and alert: a doe. She stopped … Continue reading
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