Category Archives: travel

~ Conconully by Canoe + WPC – Cherry On Top ~

Thursday afternoon, I rented a canoe and paddled Jello over to the 72 foot high (~21 m) earthen dam that created this reservoir. Constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1910-11, and reconstructed in 1969, the Conconully Dam is … Continue reading →

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~ Shady Pines Resort – Conconully, Washington ~

When I was in grade school, my parents would bundle us kids into the pickup with camping gear and fishing boat, and drive from Wenatchee to ‘Harry’s Resort’ (now Shady Pines) on Conconully Reservoir, near Omak. My memories of those … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

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~ At Jocelyn’s Cabin In The Woods ~

Jocelyn met us in Newport and we drove in tandem to her cabin. Her husband is working so he can’t be here, and both children are grown and making their way in life. Jocelyn and I met when we both … Continue reading →

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~ In A Vase On Monday — Wedding Flowers ~

Creighton, Jello and I are staying with our friend Jocelyn, at her cabin on Priest Lake, Idaho. Just two days ago she was in Seattle for the wedding of her younger brother. Since she was driving home, and the bridesmaids … Continue reading →

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~ Mac’s Landing ~ Deer Lake, WA ~

Last night we stayed in Newport, Washington where my family lived from 1950-55. Since I was very young, my recollections of Newport are few and far between. Our focus yesterday, Sunday was to visit Deer Lake Resort for a picnic … Continue reading →

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~ From Green to Gold ~ Columbia River Gorge ~

On this first day we wanted to make a dent in the distance from the southwest corner of Washington State to the northeast region, without pushing ourselves to the point of exhaustion.  We started by driving I-84 on the Oregon … Continue reading →

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~ Road Trip Odyssey ~

We’re on the road to visit places from my childhood.  I will be scattering ashes along the way, gathering thoughts with words and impressions with photographs. Jello’s bed in the back of the cab with a pillow on the console … Continue reading →

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~ Cee’s Black & White Challenge – Roads Of Any Kind ~

       

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~Winter Surf – Monochrome Monday + WPC – Seasons 3 ~

Wind blows sand — waves crest and tumble — the Pacific roars. Longbeach, WA <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/seasons/”>Seasons</a&gt;  

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