Blogs from Burns, Oregon, United States, North America

THE GREAT SPACE ALIEN MICROBE CONSPIRACY It remains a mystery how space alien microbes arrived on the planet. It seems likely that they may have hitched a ride on cosmic radio waves. Rotation of the planet as it revolves on its axis and orbits around the sun, and as the solar system falls through the galaxy assured that the microbes were delivered worldwide. They are pervasive across the planet and are highly intelligent little beasts. Rainfall induces them to divide and thrive in the soil until they find a plant host to dominate. In dry conditions they remain in dormancy. They can thrive in any lifeform because they are adaptable, but plants are preferred because they are simpler and they live longer than animals do. The plant kingdom is also the foundation for the entire food ... read more

blog 09-01-15 New Month and a New Direction The weather reflected my mood. It was raining and overcast, foggy, the kind of day you would envision for the North West. My mood wasn't all that glum, I do have mixed feelings though. I'm starting the return trip today and I'm looking forward to seeing relatives along the way and going to the cousin reunion in Indiana will be a hoot. But it's so exciting heading west, in my mind anyway, I hate to see the adventure come to an end. I took a little different route to Portland than I have been using as I would be involved in rush hours that are notoriously bad. There was enough fun for me in Portland the last time I was there so I went south on 101 along ... read more

Saturday May 15, Mount Vernon, Oregon The only drawback to Clyde Holliday’s five buck hiker/biker camp lies about 20 yards away: Highway 26. Fortunately, light traffic, fatigue and blessing of heavy slumber allowed uninterrupted rest. 0500 call of the birds and dawn, then a warm Oregon State Park shower, coffee and packing allowed the temps to rise a bit and the Forest Vermin (deer) to bed down for the day. A mediocre breakfast at The Outpost in John Day (skip it), a little blogging, and off to Burns. Highway 395 runs from Mexico to Canada, most sections not so hot for riding. 395 from Pendelton to Burns is spectacular. It runs through a series of basins, each separated by a pass or canyon. The pavement is great, traffic sparse, and law enforcement light. Both LEOs I ... read more