Yesterday I went out to our raised garden beds to pull out the dying remains of the plants that yielded this past summer’s vegetables. I noticed a green carrot top mixed in with the rotting browns and grays and went to pull it. What I pulled was simply amazing; especially since our garden is 100% organic. What I pulled was the biggest carrot I have ever seen. Sydney wanted to pose with the carrot, and then we decided to tease her bunny, PJ. »

With the Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Portland protests being the talk of the news, Kerri and I decided to go downtown Portland to see what the fuss was all about. And of course, we came armed with cameras. We showed up at the camp, which consists of two full city blocks of public park space, and immediately noticed the perimeter of anti-corporate and anti-government signs surrounding the encampment of tents, which is reported to house 500 protesters. »

This past weekend we went yurt camping at Nehalem Bay State Park on the Oregon Coast. Driving towards the coast Friday night we hit rain and the rain continued all Friday night and all day Saturday leaving us trapped inside the yurt. To entertain ourselves, I set up the camera on the tripod and asked Sydney to make an improvisational movie. She made four movies that are very entertaining and just in time for Halloween. On Sunday morning we awoke »

I love street photography! Walking the streets looking for grit, humor, sadness, or anything else that might look good as a photograph.  This past weekend my brother paid us a visit and the two of us headed to downtown Portland in search of our own personal photographic masterpieces. Although I have walked those streets with camera in hand many times, I always seem to find something different to photograph. Below are the results of the walkabout »

Living in the Pacific Northwest is not easy. It rains. It rains a lot! And when it is not raining, it is usually cloudy and grey. If you are going to do something outside, you need to be prepared for rain. If you are waiting for the rain to stop to do something, you may never do it. We live in an urban area that adds to the grey. Not only do we have grey clouds but we have the addition of grey streets, grey sidewalks, and grey buildings. With so much »

The forecast for the Oregon coast called for cool temperatures, heavy rain, and 65 MPH winds. Let’s go camping! That’s right, we love to camp and aren’t afraid to go any time of year. Well, as long as we can stay in a yurt during the cold and rainy season. Luckily, most Oregon State campgrounds have yurts and with enough forethought, you can reserve one. They are a really popular option and we usually reserve yurts for the fall and winter months »

Renown for its beautiful evergreen forests, high tech industry, and liberal politics, Oregon also boasts some 363 miles of pristine publicly owned coastline that draws visitors from around the world. Summer Sun…. and Crowds The most popular time to visit the Oregon Coast is during the summer months. During summer, droves of tourists flock to the coast for vacations and day trips hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive Oregon coastal sunshine. “No »