Even before I ever visited Oregon, I knew the tale of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. It was built in Oregon – right on the Columbia River – near a fault line & with reports it was unsafe to operate (reports from the staff scientists, I should add). After huge public pressure (including a clever…
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POD – Mt Angel Abbey
Mt Angel is this little town in Oregon – about an hour from Portland – that always reminded me of the town where my mom grew up. It’s German. It’s Catholic. You see the Catholic church from miles away – even before you see the town. What else do you do on a rainy, RAINY…
POD – Sunset
Left the school at the right time tonight. I like how the bare tree branches are silhouetted against the sunset.
THEME3-65 and My POD – Bare
Before I get my picture of the day (POD), I have noticed a lot of people starting the 365 day project this year. It is a great challenge – and one that has taught me a lot over the past two years I have participated. One of the things I know I been challenged within…
POD – Last Set of 2010
We drove from Portland to Central Oregon today. Since everyone and their brother was headed to the mountain for skiing and such, we went over the backside of Mount Hood via the Columbia River Gorge and Hood River. It was a cold drive, but not nearly as crazy as it would have been the other…
POD – The Cedar Creek Grist Mill
Before I get to the mill, I have to share a pic from yesterday. Kind of represents yesterday well: Ok, so today, I dragged the family out to Cedar Creek Grist Mill – a mill along the Cedar Creek near Woodland, WA. It was build in 1876, and restored in the mid-80s. I was looking…
POD – Portland Classical Chinese Garden
the closest to snow we got today reflections in the pond bike art near the garden Persimmons The Scholar’s Courtyard Indigo and I had tea in the teahouse. The pathways are all stones carefully laid in a pattern. Knowing the Fish Pavilion I actually like this story of where it gets its name. It comes…
POD – Fall, Flora and Ugly Dolls
Leaves clogging up the streets and creating lakes of rainwater. A common sight in the PNW this time of year. Here are those flowers again. Still don’t know what they are. They are neat though. I was happy there was still some on the trees. Indigo was happy that as a gift, her friend gave…
POD – Views from Cathedral Park
St John’s Bridge Train Bridge The ghost of Cathedral Park (DJ – yes, she has a book under her arm) St John’s Bridget – the other side. I tried hard to get a good blurry picture of DJ running through the park because of the ghost story. The story is that a girl was kidnapped…
POD – Fall Day
A view from the kids’ school. In between rain storms. The moon this morning just as the sun was rising. In between rain storms.
