Monthly Archives: June 2022

from Angelino Heights to Turkey and back again

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Denise

Mitch is safely back home from recent travels, with photos of Turkey from the new Leica camera that turned out to be problematic in that it needed a learning curve longer than a few days. Before departure, he took these … Continue reading →

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a visit to the Vetter garden

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Denise

I’ve been religiously checking the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon’s Open Gardens schedule to see what lines up with my own schedule for the approximate 2-hour drive from the coast over the Coast Range to Portland. And there were a … Continue reading →

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walking the neighborhood 6/12/22

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Denise

It seems at least every house has a specimen rhododendron…or two. Japanese maples and Pieris japonica abound as well. And since the rhodies are just about bloomed out, I grabbed a few photos before the party is over and reduced … Continue reading →

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a rainy spring/early summer

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Denise

In this notoriously rainy slice of the Oregon coast, 2022 rainfall has exceeded all expectations and delivered above average inches fall, winter, and spring. And how! And like a starving person led to a banquet, I’m probably the only one … Continue reading →

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