My Places of Doom Tour is growing. Among other sources for the list that follows, I found a trove of historic Oregon place names printed by the Oregon Historical Quarterly in 1944. Here some of the highlights: AsbestosBloody CreekBloody RunButte...
The long-promised 2024 Scenic Wonders of Doom calendar has arrived! Not only that, but I may actually be able to take orders on the website for it. I’m slowly getting it figured out. The price is $20.00 with $9.00 shipping...
I have 2023 made a calendar that will be for sale as of the 9th of December. This is an experiment to see how much interest there will be in producing more of them in future years. I do...
There are names, and then there are NAMES. In the Pacific Northwest, places like Portland, Eugene, or Klamath Falls have normal, family-oriented names, while Deadman Pass, Cape Disappointment, and Starvation Creek are another matter entirely. How did they get these...
Rain usually does not come to the Columbia Gorge until late September, but we got an early shower today. It was good to see and feel. The American West has become drier over recent years, so much so that reservoirs...
I had planned to make my next post about the return of my newly repaired Deardorff 8×10 camera, but it was not to be. I haven’t had the opportunity to use it much. I did, however, take a trip to Truckee,...
I discovered Dufur about ten years ago. It was new to me, but the little town along Route 197 just south of The Dalles has a long history of agriculture, vintage cars, and those arid landscapes I have come to...
Things are popping up all over the place. Really, all the best titles begin with a Don Martin sound effect. Sproing! For those who read Mad Magazine in the 20th Century, you know what I am talking about. I...
As promised, here is my first Balsamroot of the season. The Balsamroot is native to the Western US. In Oregon, it grows in the highlands of the dryer areas of the Eastern Columbia Gorge. Balsamroot Wildflower, Eastern Columbia Gorge, Oregon...
Spring has sproinged in the Pacific Northwest. The air is warmer. The world is greening up, songbirds are singing, and an unfamiliar flaming ball is showing up in the sky now and then as the omnipresent cloud cover briefly parts....