TWO RIVERS…
This past week, we visited two rivers in two very different settings. Thea and I were in the gracious company of our daughter Saskia and her husband Kevin, birders who…
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Through the Neighborhoods
I took a long walk through three neighborhoods… One near to us, one on the edge of downtown, and one half way back to our house. ********** “Whose place is…
WALKING through TRANSITION
This week, I took a walk around downtown Corvallis. It’s easy to see the core of the city in a process of transition. ********** There is exquisite architectural detail in…
This Day was For the Birds
Scientists from the Finch Research Network were out in Corvallis this week, seeking to find the Evening Grosbeak. Having lost over 90% of its resident population in the United States…
Weekend at Our Favorite Nursery
On Saturday morning, we headed out to our favorite local nursery. A good local nursery never disappoints. ********** These characters were there to welcome us to the vegetable section. They…
VACATION
Morning Glimpses is one of my favorite retirement vocations. Another is Making Craftsman Style furniture and a third is riding my eBike. Of course, every vocation also involves short vacations,…
Back Downtown Again
I love downtown Corvallis. There are always surprises! ******** At the corner of Second Street and Madison Avenue, this sign tells of cheerful times past and hints at things to…
The PAST and the PRESENT meet up HERE
At the corner of corner of 2nd and Adams streets, in old Corvallis, for 170 years there was a hardware store… Now living on the same spot is WADE HARDWARE.…
