Pictures of people taking pictures of people . . . surfing. Their cameras were much, much bigger and better than mine. See what they were taking pictures of.
February
Every February, at the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival, Husband and I pour Barefoot Wine for the Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year: Barefoot donates all proceeds from the Festival to our Chapter. Thank you, Barefoot!
I wish the Oregon coast had these. Have you guessed yet where I was?
Manatees! They’re swarming!
Party poopers.
According to this sign, swimming with the manatees is not, in fact, prohibited. However, this would be more than enough deterrent to keep me out of the water, manatees or no.
Hardly any of the almost one hundred manatees we saw were without scars–even the small calves. They all get sliced up by motorboat propellers.
A geo-tagged manatee swims across the source of Blue Spring. Several manatees were trailing these satellite tracking devices.
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about! Timing is everything. I’m so glad we got to see this big boy. I was hoping for a giant flock of flamingos, but I only saw a pair flying over. (at Merritt Island NWR)
Thanks, mom & dad, for a fabulous vacation!
March
My friend Denise came to visit in March. First I took her to the stupendously gorgeous labyrinth at Good Sam Episcopal Church in Corvallis.
New Year’s day at Neptune Beach (Oops. You can tell that’s not an Oregon wine, can’t you? My bad.)
Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic, Lincoln City
Pictures of people taking pictures of people . . . surfing. Their cameras were much, much bigger and better than mine. See what they were taking pictures of.
That’s the best one, right there. The Harmony Gewurtztraminer. You should buy a case.
I wish the Oregon coast had these. Have you guessed yet where I was?
Hardly any of the almost one hundred manatees we saw were without scars–even the small calves. They all get sliced up by motorboat propellers.
A geo-tagged manatee swims across the source of Blue Spring. Several manatees were trailing these satellite tracking devices.
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about! Timing is everything. I’m so glad we got to see this big boy. I was hoping for a giant flock of flamingos, but I only saw a pair flying over. (at Merritt Island NWR)
My friend Denise came to visit in March. First I took her to the stupendously gorgeous labyrinth at Good Sam Episcopal Church in Corvallis.
Volunteering at the annual Oregon Garden Brewfest
This is why we volunteer there.
Happy Husband and Happy Dog climbed the dune at Cape Kiwanda. I sat on my ass at the Pelican, drank beer and watched the ocean.
Sunday afternoon picnic at Illahe Vineyards.
Puppy and I took our day trip to Erratic Rock State Park.
Ah, the infamous Tesla test drive in Lincoln City.
One of our favorite places to take friends: Nana’s Irish Pub in Newport
Emerson’s winemaker, Elliot Johns
It’s never too cold to drink wine on the patio at Illahe.
My True North 