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Category: Personal History

Posted on May 12, 2024 Posted in Personal History, Photography

On January 10th, 1914, my mother was born at home on her parents’ farm north of Parkersburg, West Virginia.  That date happened to be her mother’s 30th birthday.  In the next few years, my grandparents left the farm and moved into town …

Mothers Day 2024: A Remembrance Read more »

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Posted on March 16, 2023 Posted in Oregon, Personal History, Photography, TRAVEL

Bring the Serenity of the Beach into Your Home Transform your living space into a tranquil oasis with this beautiful photo print wall art of the beach from Port Orford Head. Let the soothing hues of blue and green transport …

The Beach from Port Orford Head Read more »

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Posted on December 14, 2022 Posted in California, Personal History, Photography, TRAVEL

A Personal Introduction While I have no personal experience with commercial fishing, I have spent a lot of time in Del Norte County, especially after my parents moved there when I was in grad school. One of my favorite activities …

Old Fishermen Never Die Read more »

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Posted on December 13, 2022 Posted in Personal History, Southwest U.S., TRAVEL, Utah

  Introducing Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park is a United States National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. Known for its beautiful canyons, mesas, and rock formations, the Park is a popular destination for hiking, …

One View of Canyonlands National Park Read more »

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Posted on December 4, 2022 Posted in Idaho Travel, Personal History, Photography, TRAVEL

The Snake River in Springtime Hell’s Canyon and the Snake River The state of Idaho lies just to the east of Oregon and Washington State. Most of its western border is a straight line just to the west of 117 …

The Snake River in Springtime Read more »

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Posted on August 9, 2022 Posted in California, Personal History, Photography

A Bit of Personal History I’ve had a camera in my hands most of my life. In 2006, I went to California to take care of my mother during the last year of her life. I have to admit that …

Surfing at Crescent Beach Read more »

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Posted on July 23, 2022 Posted in Personal History, Photography, Washington

How I found myself in Wahkiakum County I’ve mentioned this before.  Please bear with me.  I’m not proud of the fact that on Labor Day Weekend, 2016, I got very angry at a houseguest.  I took off with the excuse …

Skamokawa Slough Read more »

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Posted on July 19, 2022 Posted in Montana, Personal History, Railroad Photography

Don’t all little boys love trains? Trains have fascinated me ever since I got my first Lionel 027-gauge train set.  That set had a locomotive painted with the colors of the Northern Pacific Railroad, the main line that crossed southern …

Crossing the Clark Fork Read more »

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Posted on July 18, 2022 Posted in Personal History, Photography, TRAVEL, Washington

A Personal Introduction In 1980, I found myself in the small town of Stanford, Montana.  Stanford, the county seat of Judith Basin County, had fewer than 600 people at the time, yet the grandest building in town was the County …

Friday Harbor From the Sound Read more »

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Posted on July 17, 2022 Posted in California, Life Lessons, Personal History, Photography, TRAVEL

A Personal Intoduction Although born in Montana, I grew up in California, mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area. There I attended junior high, high school, college and grad school.  I lived at home through my master’s degree, avoiding the …

Battery Point Light, Crescent City Read more »

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