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More Spring – Shrooms and Wine!
You can tell it’s Spring when the flowers come out, but there are a lot of other indicators that show us Spring is just bustin’ out all over! The wine from the grapes that I crushed last fall and put to ferment has now… Continue Reading “More Spring – Shrooms and Wine!”
Woke Up this Morning- 6AM – Wow!
The sun is just hitting the clouds as I walk out the back door and look past the big white Japanese Magnolia which has just popped wide open! Here’s What I see! Mind Blowing! Then as the sun comes up, I walk through the… Continue Reading “Woke Up this Morning- 6AM – Wow!”
What do the Simple Folk Do? # 6 They Color Eggs, an ancient worldwide tradition
Like dying eggs at Easter or spring time? Here’s a bit of history and fun to enjoy while you are at home.
What do The Simple folk Do? They work puzzles! #4
One of the best things to take your mind off the rest of the world is to work a beautiful Puzzle. The concentration prevents you from caring about all those things the internet would like you to focus on like inane Tweets and crude… Continue Reading “What do The Simple folk Do? They work puzzles! #4”
Spring at Catherine Creek, Washington
I took a great hike across the Columbia River to a wonderful spring flower area just 10 miles east of Hood River and in the state of Washington. Wow! The Bird’s Bills, or Shooting Stars, as some other people call them were just popping… Continue Reading “Spring at Catherine Creek, Washington”
Growing Alstroemeria Seeds – Flowers?
Does it take a green thumb to grow Alstoemeria? Not to get the plants – The real question is, when do you get the flowers? These are great flowers! found all over South America, I took this photo in 1980 in the Chilean Desert… Continue Reading “Growing Alstroemeria Seeds – Flowers?”
My Picture of the day: Curacao!
If a velociraptor looked at me with the same geam in the eye that this hungry pair of Iguana are giving me, I’d know I wasn’t long for this world! One more! Enjoy your day!
Playa Lagun: One of the Prettiest Places to Dive on Curacao
Playa Lagun is another one of those great places to dive on Curacao. A lot of people don’t go there because you have to swim way.. out there.. before you go down, or you’ll use up half your air over white chrystaline sands. So–… Continue Reading “Playa Lagun: One of the Prettiest Places to Dive on Curacao”
Diving at Pos Spano, Curacao with Eric Wederfoort and my wife Jill
One of the most untouched spots on Curacao for diving is Pos Spano or Spanish Well, which is only accesible by boat or through a locked gate if you know where to get the key. Eric Wederfoort, probably the most decorated diver and instructor… Continue Reading “Diving at Pos Spano, Curacao with Eric Wederfoort and my wife Jill”
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