It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Thoreau
I drove down to the Hood River waterfront today and glanced in the direction of the Truth sculpture. My eyes told me that it wasn’t there but my brain demanded confirmation. TRUTH is gone! The artist, MacRae Wylde, may well be refurbishing
One of the truly enjoyable consequences of the Covid pandemic had been the return to clear blue skies. The lack of plane flights and emissions from all the myriad processes of human endeavors revealed again the true majesty of our planet,
Driving around our town today, I marveled at the splendor of the neighborhood trees in all their Spring Glory. J. Kilmer so simply captured the awe inspired by a beautiful tree. We are experiencing the longest, slowest and most celebratory Spring that
This massive metal sculpture, by local artist MacRae Wylde, is installed at the Hood River Waterfront. I first noticed it on a visit to Northwave to purchase a face mask earlier this year. I found it very intriguing and returned several
Normally an iconic Gorge view, this was the view West from The Hook on Labor Day 2020. Today, one week later, the conditions are even worse. Compare the above images to the one below taken in June 2020 after a glorious day
Clouds have always fascinated me and I have been particularly pleased with the cloud displays in the Columbia Gorge. Today is just an ordinary day with feathery wisps of clouds passing through from some upper level disturbance. The random lacework they created
Splendid beginning to the New Year of 2020. Amazing appearance of a double rainbow to break up the monotony of the dark overcast and rain. Folks came down to the river for a breath of fresh air and to enjoy the brief
On a clear Fall afternoon last week, before the first snowfall, I left Hood River and drove up Hwy 35 to rendezvous with my husband at the Umbrella Falls Trailhead up on Mt Hood. There was beautiful Fall foliage mixed with scenic flowing creeks