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2018/02/24 To celebrate our 10th Wedding anniversary we went out to dinner, but Chiyoko still had to cook :)
So Kong Dong Tofu & BBQ
Guys Top Nine Instagram pics from 2018
2018/12/31: A great New Years Eve celebration at Kazuko & Pascal's.
2018/12/31: Big river views from Dalton Point
2018/12/31: An easy classic to finish out 2018, a morning jaunt up Angels Rest. Our firs trip since the 2017 fire. Since we had the time afterwards we also stopped off at Dalton Point Something we had never made the effort to do before!
2018/12/30: Our first Cross Country Ski of the Season. A couple of loops at Teacup. Travel there was fine but the trip home was a nightmare, taking us 5 hours to travel the approximately 40 miles from Teacup back to Sandy. © Chiyoko meacham
Chiyoko enjoying a pint and a pie at Portland's Horse Brass Pub.
2018/12/27: Chiyoko & I went for an evening walk up and down Portland's Peacock Lane to take a look at the Christmas lights. Twenty years of more since I last did this. We then retired to the Horse Brass for some refreshment
2018/12/22: A Quarter hidden in the wall on the Wahkeena Springs trail.
2018/12/22: Heading into Gresham at about 7:30 I looked in the rear view mirror and this is what I saw
2018/12/26: A Family Boxing day Walk © Jane Meacham
2018/12/22: An off trail adventure with Don Nelsen! © Don Nelsen
2018/12/25: Just us and 23 of our close firends and family for Christmas this year.
2018/12/23: Our first snow shoe of the 2018/19 Season. A trip from the Barlow Pass snowpark to upper twin lake and back. Cold but lovely! © Chiyoko Meacham
2018/12/20: About 7:15am on my way into work.
2018/12/16: Our first walk along the Deschutes River since the Summer fire. Greenery is slowly returning, lots of grasses, horsetails and sagebrush re sprouting. A bit sad to see that the +6 mile rail car was completely burned, absolutely nothing left to see!
2018/12/13: Took a borrowed Nikon D7200 for a walk around the Steel Bridge - Tillicum Bridge Loop. All photos are hand held so ISO is high. Just seeing what I could do with it!
2018/12/09: 2018/12/09: A hike up to Nesika Lodge. The area is still officially closed but Nesika had permission for a members hike allowing entry into the area. A bit cold and Icy, the howling cold wind at Bickle Point was something else! Lovely and toasty inside the Lodge though with both fires going and a pot of hot soup for all! © Chiyoko Meacham
Crazy Christmas Lights - Volume I
2018/12/06: Nighthawk Alarm in Carver.
2018/12/02: Continuing are explorations of the newly reopened Western Gorge we hiked up to Larch Mt from Multnomah Falls & back. We hit snow at around 3000', no panoramic views but great to be back on Larch Mt. About 14.5 miles & 4100' of EG. We made it to the top at the same time as a bunch of other folks did!
2018/11/24: While in Seattle we checked out the Chihuly Glass Exhibit next to the Space Needle. We thought it was well worth the visit.
2018/11/22: An early Morning Birthday & Thanksgiving walk in Oxbow Park.
2018/11/24: Day 2 of our Short Seattle Trip. We checked out Gasworks Park, Lenin's Statue, & the Fremont Troll. Then we headed over to the Seattle Center for a quick out and back on the monorail followed by a visit to the Chihuly Glass Museum. Before heading back home we made one final stop at the Capitol Hill Katsu Burger!
2018/11/25: On the Friday after thanksgiving the USFS finally opened up the Gorge Trails west of Multnomah Falls for the first time since the September fire of 2017. Like lots of other folks we went out for a look around at what was still there and what wasn't!
Good Friends at the Moon & Sixpence!
2018/11/17: An early Birthday celebration for me at the best pub in Portland!
2018/11/18: When we arrived at the Top Spur trailhead it was freezing fog and 29 degrees, thoughts of a Sunny day in the Mountain were in doubt. We did not need to worry though as we soon found ourselves above the clouds under balmy clear blue skies. An excellent late Autumn day on the mountain.
The promise of sunshine on the coast sent us out to Forst Stevens and Oregons most photographed shipwreck the Peter Iredale which ran aground in 1906.
Fumi, Kazuko, Chiyoko, Pascal & Akitomo had a very wet day searching for chanterelles! © Chiyoko Meacham
More photos of an early morning stroll around Angers can be found here
2018/11/05: Celebrating Guy Fawkes day with a steamed marmalade sponge.
2018/10/27: Waiting for a train to Cologne.
2018/11/03: Back on Burdoin for another hike, this time exploring the southern slopes east of White Salmon. We saw only 4 other people on Mt bikes along the last 2 miles of our 10 mile loop
2018/10/26: My marathon EU nursery tour allowed for about 3 free evening hours in Paris. Setting off from Gare du Nord at about 8:00pm I walked the couple of miles to Notre Dame passing the Centre Georges Pompidou on the way. After crossing the Seine I took the Metro to the Eiffel Tower. Big changes and lots of security since I was last there! About 11:00pm I caught an Uber ride back to the Hotel near Gare du Nord in time for some sleep before our early morning train to Cologne.
2018/10/24: A reunion with Yves who I worked with at Andre Briant Nursery back in 84/85 & Gerard who I worked with at JFS 86-90. A great time was had.
2018/10/20: A flying visit and a great weekend with the family before beginning an EU work trip! Arnside Fish & Chips on the Saturday, The Eagles Head Sunday Lunch on Sunday!
Crossing the Great Boiling Valley!
2018/09/26 "The Great Boiling Valley" of Owakundai. Greatly changed and restricted since our last visit due to a 2015 eruption.
For sale in Mishima!
2018/10/14: A wonderful if very windy day at Indian Heaven. Clear blue skies & Autumn Colors and an autumn chill in the air along with a huge display of Fall Fungi in a huge array of shapes and colors.
2018/09/25: The Tozan Mt Railway is the steepest regular rail railway in Japan with grades of 8% in places. To get up the mountain the train goes through 3 switchbacks at each switchback the driver and conductor exit the train and change places from front to back.
2018/09/25: A lady arranging a vase of flowers at the Amazake Chaya tea house on the old Tokaido Rd.
2018/09/25: Amazake Chaya is the only traditional tea house left on the old Tokaido Rd. Complete with indoor fire & no chimney!
2018/09/24: A great day travelling down the Izu peniinsula to Dogashima with Mitsu & Satomi.
2018/09/24: A family catching Ayu at the Jouren Falls & Wasabi Garden.
2018/09/24: The Jouren Falls & Wasabi Garden
2018/09/22: Bowling in Mishima with Chiyoko & Dosei!
2018/09/23: The Okuoi Rainbow Bridge & OkuōikojōOigawa Station on the Oigawa line.
2018/10/23: The Oigawa Mt. Railway, being pushed up a 9% grade by a Cog engine along the Oigawa River.
2018/10/07: October on Cooper Spur
2018/10/07: Chiyoko & I climbed up Cooper Spur in search of new snow. Mission accomplished!