Monday, December 21, 2015
Willamette Falls, 19 Dec 2015
We went to see the Willamette Falls on Sat. Wow, plenty of water in the river!
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Merry Christmas!
Every year the Christmas cactus blooms to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. This year it is learning to live in the garage "hot house" with the ti-plant and the satin pathos.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Mt Hood from I5
Mt Hood was meant to be snow capped! We missed this all summer and most of the fall.
Majestic Mt Hood as we're North bound on the curves
Majestic Mt Hood beyond the bridges, South bound
Mount St Helens from I5
Today was a gorgeous day to be driving about taking car photos. The iPhone works best when there is a lot of sunlight.
Mount St Helens in the distance beyond the guard rails and the Willamette River
Mount St Helens in the distance beyond the guard rails and the Willamette River
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Cranberry Festival in Grayland, WA
We went to the 2015 Cranberry Festival in Grayland, WA.
We drove up to Westport next town from Grayland on Friday and it started storming about an hour out of Westport. It stormed all night (wind and rain). It was the first coastal storms we've ever experienced. It was of all things, left over tropical depression Nora out of Hawaii.
It was still storming on Sat for the Cranberry Festival in Grayland. Somehow, it didn't seem to slow anyone down. Sort of felt like childhood again running in and out of the rain.
We found our way to the Cranberry Museum (Furford Museum) and learned all about cranberries! Until then, cranberries were just something that came as cranberry juice or craisins.
Cranberry field in the rain
Furford Cranberry Picker & Pruner
We brought back some freshly picked cranberries to try out in a cranberry muffin.
We drove up to Westport next town from Grayland on Friday and it started storming about an hour out of Westport. It stormed all night (wind and rain). It was the first coastal storms we've ever experienced. It was of all things, left over tropical depression Nora out of Hawaii.
It was still storming on Sat for the Cranberry Festival in Grayland. Somehow, it didn't seem to slow anyone down. Sort of felt like childhood again running in and out of the rain.
We found our way to the Cranberry Museum (Furford Museum) and learned all about cranberries! Until then, cranberries were just something that came as cranberry juice or craisins.
Cranberry field in the rain
Furford Cranberry Picker & Pruner
We brought back some freshly picked cranberries to try out in a cranberry muffin.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Summer Marches On!
90+ temperatures today through next Wed being predicted. We spend most of our days hiding out in air conditioning!
My plants are so happy with these gorgeous days. The soil dries out as they should between waterings. My grandfather used to tell me that all plants really want are water, sun and enough space to grow.
Here is my kikyo. 2 years in the making from seed to bloom.
Here is my dahlia. It has been trying for about a month now.
My plants are so happy with these gorgeous days. The soil dries out as they should between waterings. My grandfather used to tell me that all plants really want are water, sun and enough space to grow.
Here is my kikyo. 2 years in the making from seed to bloom.
Here is my dahlia. It has been trying for about a month now.
Friday, July 3, 2015
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Peonies!
Whee-ee! The lovely peonies are blooming!
Adelman Peony Gardens
Border Charm 2011
bloomed in 2013, 14, 15
Fairy Princess 2011
first bloom since purchase!
Adelman Peony Gardens
Border Charm 2011
bloomed in 2013, 14, 15
Fairy Princess 2011
first bloom since purchase!
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Gorgeous Tulip
Doesn't the tulip look festive!
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| I say lady dancing; however the listed name is "monsella" from Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm |
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Camellias at Laurelhurst Park
19 Mar 2015 we went holoholo to Laurelhurst Park. The lovely camellias were in full bloom. Gorgeous flowers.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Finches back and so are the Redbuds
Friday, March 6, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Sea Lions in Astoria
Photo taken with EOS 6D with 70-200mm telephoto lens. The light was perfect on 12 Feb 2015.Monday, February 16, 2015
Roo the Rooster of Happy Hellebores Garden - 15 Feb 2015
Roo the handsome rooster.
He and his ladies keep the bugs at bay at the Happy Hellebores Garden in Molalla!
He and his ladies keep the bugs at bay at the Happy Hellebores Garden in Molalla!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Talk About Capturing the Moment
Talk about capturing the moment… Hubby caught this of the diving duck.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Wonder Why?
Sometimes one wonders "Why" some things are made the way they are. Today at the Kady Car Wash in Hillboro we saw storage doors with door handles on the outside on the second story of a building next to the car wash.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Mobile Device Digital Photography
Yesterday, I left the blog off with "Problem is still: How do I get my photographs stored somewhere else other than on my iPhone or iPad?"
Today, I have a better feel of where iPhone or iPad (or iPod) photographs can be stored and retrieved from. After I wrote yesterday's blog, I ranted and raved at my IMO (Information Management Officer; who by the way is my husband) about this problem that I've been trying to get his attention on for 2 months.
It seems that iCloud provides back up for all the information on the iPhone, iPad and iPod. You just have to turn it on.
"Grouch", said the Grinch, "you who is my IMO did not advise me to turn it on?" Well, it turns out that because I was happy with my Dropbox photo backups, the IMO didn't bother to advise the Grinch about making changes when Dropbox dropped the ball.
So, the short story is, if you have an iPhone, or iPad or iPod Touch, turn the back up to the iCloud on. Mine is still backing up all my photographs!
There is an alternative to the backing up to the iCloud. Backing up to the Windows OneCloud. You need a live.com login. I'm backing up to it for security sake.
Today, I have a better feel of where iPhone or iPad (or iPod) photographs can be stored and retrieved from. After I wrote yesterday's blog, I ranted and raved at my IMO (Information Management Officer; who by the way is my husband) about this problem that I've been trying to get his attention on for 2 months.
It seems that iCloud provides back up for all the information on the iPhone, iPad and iPod. You just have to turn it on.
"Grouch", said the Grinch, "you who is my IMO did not advise me to turn it on?" Well, it turns out that because I was happy with my Dropbox photo backups, the IMO didn't bother to advise the Grinch about making changes when Dropbox dropped the ball.
So, the short story is, if you have an iPhone, or iPad or iPod Touch, turn the back up to the iCloud on. Mine is still backing up all my photographs!
There is an alternative to the backing up to the iCloud. Backing up to the Windows OneCloud. You need a live.com login. I'm backing up to it for security sake.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Mobile Device Digital Photography
I'm not much of giving advice to anyone; however, there is something that has been niggling at my mind for many, many years. Digital photography.
In the days before digital photography there was the photographs that were "developed" usually by a commercial photo studio. These photographs were forever, sort of. Most of the old photographs, after a number of years of storage change in color. Hence, the "vintage photograph" look that people mimic to give current photographs the old look.
However, without a doubt, these old photographs were forever documents as long as they were kept in relatively dry, cool places.
Today, or should I say since about 1997, I have been very, very cognizant of how to keep digital photographs safe. It has not been easy because the storage media has only in the last few years finally caught up with requirements.
The scary thing is, there is no safety net. No solid piece of evidence that the picture was ever real, no solid piece of evidence that can be filed away for future generations.
I currently have for my older digital photographs 2 locations. One on my hard drive and the other in an off-site location. For the more current digital photographs, I have 3 locations. One on my hard drive, the memory stick that it was originally taken on and the off-site location.
The only issue is, this kind of backup takes time and money.
Cost for the hard drive
Cost for never reusing the memory stick
Cost for the off-site storage
Now, for the iPhone, iPad photographs, there is a different issue. Every time you replace any of the them, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS STORED ON THEM?
At this time, I'm trying to come to grips with this because I used to have my iPhone sync'd with my off-site location and I could, once a month, save the photographs to the off-site location. However, something happened couple of months ago to this connection.
It started because Dropbox upgraded their storage system. It kept my old stuff up to the moment of upgrade under my old ID; however, it now wants me to START A NEW ID that is not connected at all to my old ID. This means all what's under my old ID will be lost to me. As long as I don't start a new ID, I can still access my old stuff under my old ID.
Problem is still: How do I get my photographs stored somewhere else other than on my iPhone or iPad?
In the days before digital photography there was the photographs that were "developed" usually by a commercial photo studio. These photographs were forever, sort of. Most of the old photographs, after a number of years of storage change in color. Hence, the "vintage photograph" look that people mimic to give current photographs the old look.
However, without a doubt, these old photographs were forever documents as long as they were kept in relatively dry, cool places.
Today, or should I say since about 1997, I have been very, very cognizant of how to keep digital photographs safe. It has not been easy because the storage media has only in the last few years finally caught up with requirements.
The scary thing is, there is no safety net. No solid piece of evidence that the picture was ever real, no solid piece of evidence that can be filed away for future generations.
I currently have for my older digital photographs 2 locations. One on my hard drive and the other in an off-site location. For the more current digital photographs, I have 3 locations. One on my hard drive, the memory stick that it was originally taken on and the off-site location.
The only issue is, this kind of backup takes time and money.
Cost for the hard drive
Cost for never reusing the memory stick
Cost for the off-site storage
Now, for the iPhone, iPad photographs, there is a different issue. Every time you replace any of the them, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS STORED ON THEM?
At this time, I'm trying to come to grips with this because I used to have my iPhone sync'd with my off-site location and I could, once a month, save the photographs to the off-site location. However, something happened couple of months ago to this connection.
It started because Dropbox upgraded their storage system. It kept my old stuff up to the moment of upgrade under my old ID; however, it now wants me to START A NEW ID that is not connected at all to my old ID. This means all what's under my old ID will be lost to me. As long as I don't start a new ID, I can still access my old stuff under my old ID.
Problem is still: How do I get my photographs stored somewhere else other than on my iPhone or iPad?
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Holoholo to Dawson Creek - 12 Jan 2015
Yesterday took some awesome video of cacklers, black birds and ducks!
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Multnomah Falls - 2015-01-02
Awesome, spectacular…words for Multnomah Falls in the winter!
Benson Bridge
stream on the right side of falls
Upper fall
Upper & lower falls
Benson Bridge
stream on the right side of falls
Upper fall
Upper & lower falls
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