Blogs from Lincoln City, Oregon, United States, North America - page 3

Mike: This may seem quickly written, and will more than likely contain a fair share of typos - because they're gouging us for internet time in Lincoln City, and I just found out the dollar has plummeted! Sharon last updated the blog in Portland - and, like always, a lot has happened since the last post! We said goodbye to Matt, and headed west - and north, for some odd reason (decided to skip the mountain range by following the Columbia river). Slept in a ditch near St. Helen's (the town, not the volcanic mountain) and were pleasantly awoken by gun shots - apparently goose hunting season has started! The funny thing is that it really didn't phase us that much... we just layed in the tent till it got light out, packed up, and hit ... read more

Before we start, a couple of things: 1. Sorry we have not been responding to comments. Finding internet access has been challenging and by the end of the day we have just enough energy left to create these entries. But to those of you who have left comments, thank you and keep them coming! 2. Super happy birthday to my wonderfully great dad, P Daddy, aka Rich. I hope you had a great day, I miss you! This entry will be a lot shorter than our last entry, I promise. We woke up this a.m and did not go running, despite our best intentions. I was soo sore from all the walking and running we did the day before. So we hung around and then picked up our rental car. We were a bit nervous while ... read more

When Alan arranged a one-on-one photography workshop with landscape photographer, Marc Adamus, he told him, “take us off the beaten path.” Marc took the comments seriously. Marc uses a 5.4-mile hike on the Nature Conservancy’s property at Cascade Head near Lincoln City to get acquainted with us. Although it’s Alan’s workshop, Marc graciously agrees that I can tag along. While Alan and Marc discuss photography, Marc judges our fitness level. When the hike begins on a downhill slope, I make a mental note that the uphill return will be a killer. The trail is shaded by new and old growth forest. We walk on a path cushioned by evergreen needles until it is necessary to negotiate mud puddles or large tree trunks that have fallen across the path. Marc points out an elk track in the ... read more