This past winter, Lake O’Hara Lodge again offered us a summer stay in one of their lake cabins. Given how difficult it is to secure a reservation, and how much we enjoy staying there, we happily accepted. This year’s five night stay was in mid-July, only a few weeks after the winter’s heavy snow had […]
Lake O’Hara 2025
During our incredibly fortuitous and fantastic stay at Lake O’Hara Lodge in the Canadian Rockies last Fall (click for details), we requested a return stay anytime this year. And we were notified last December that a 5 night stay in a lake cabin in mid-August was available for us. We accepted even though August is […]
Rafting the Grand Canyon & Other SW Adventures
My friend, Andy, the Starr Van and I spent a month in the Southwest in April & May. The trip’s impetus was a ten day photography workshop we signed up for last year to raft the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River. And we added 10 more days on both sides to explore other locales in the […]
Lake O’Hara, Canadian Rockies
Martha and I took a 3 week adventure in the Starr van up the Olympic Peninsula and around the Canadian Rockies. The impetus was to escape Central Oregon’s wildfire smoke and we succeeded. The trip’s high point was miraculously securing a 4 day stay at Lake O’Hara Lodge in the Rockies after years of trying […]
Spring Road Trip
I spent the last 2 weeks of April on yet another road trip exploring the Southwestern U.S. and SE Oregon. I had the vague goal of visiting past favorite areas in more depth, while having my eyes & ears peeled for any significant flower blooms. Serendipity and the elements resulted in the following itinerary: * […]