Been working a lot of hours and finally got a day off. Memorial Day was overcast and rainy, but still was able to see some things around Yellowstone Lake. Seems like when I have free time it’s cloudy and raining. Campsite at Lake Employee RV Campground when I arrived on May 5th Yellowstone Lake thawing […]
The first two days on the road from Oregon to Yellowstone were a breeze. Well, other than not having a clue where I was going in Yellowstone, what the road conditions and weather would be like. The planner and organizer in me was stressing about those issues. Terrain on the eastern side or Oregon was […]
I’m spending the winter six months at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge volunteering so I wanted to post some pictures of the refuge. I have deer, coyotes, and birds for neighbors. A northern flicker crashed into my trailer one day. A beautiful bird, but no picture because I was so upset it had knocked itself […]
Planning for Summer 2019 was done in mid-December 2018. I had my heart set to go to North Cascades and interviewed with them in mid-September. I thought the interview went great and was told they would be making volunteer decision by mid-October. I emailed and called repeatedly but never got a response so I assumed […]
The views from the back side of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge of Mt. Hood can be spectacular. I caught it in October as the sun was setting and the color changed from white to pink.
I wanted to get to Crater Lake before it got snow so when the forecast was for clear skies I went on October 14, 2018.I took a different way there and back through the Cascades and while the constant curves and the needed concentration were tiring, it was absolutely beautiful. I should have checked the […]
I spent my birthday at the Coast in the Cannon Beach area.
I couldn’t figure out why I was so cold when I got out of the sleeping bag in the morning — until I checked the temperature in the truck. 30 degrees! That’s the coldest I have ever tent camped and can’t believe I slept in complete comfort. I had my downmat on the bottom, my […]
The real reason I wanted to get back to Yellowstone in August was to see part of the bison rut. From my research I knew the first part of the rut was the males fighting to establish dominance. While they were still feisty while I was there, I think the winners were already established. I […]
I wanted to head out early to hike, but actually had to wait for it to warm up a little so I didn’t have to take a coat. 42 had been forecast, but it was 37 degrees when I got up. Since it was nearby I spend some time on the North Rim of the […]
