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…
Glimpses of Hope and Beauty
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…
In downtown Corvallis, Oregon, the U.S. Post Office resides on land where the Willamette River flows nearby. By the entrance you see a 1986 postage stamp commemorating the 1886 raising…
The walk always offers up the theme… you’ll see what I mean. “Hey! Where is everybody? They were here just a minute ago…” Cold as it is, there’s still a…
I start out for a stroll, with skies of gray, wondering if there will be any color to see. Right at the start, I’m surprised. Looks to me like he…
Looking for a fresh perspective, I walk through the Railroad District in the afternoon. An arch and chips appear out of nowhere… This owner-designed Craftsman is an aging beauty… The…
Like everyone else, I remain stunned and saddened by what happened in Washington, D.C. on January 6th. I just needed to get outside, during a break in the rain, for…
In this strangest of years, we find ourselves in various states of isolation from Covid-19. Still, there are so many things that are continuous. One of those is the presence…
This morning I take another walk in Lithia Park, to hear what the trees are saying… Now I can see how people get spooked walking in the woods at night.…