Events

Portland Japanese Garden

Portland Japanese Garden

Our dear friends Michael and Joel
invited Amethyst and me to join them at
the Portland Japanese Garden on May
29, 2026. Be sure to view all three
pages of photos of this beautiful place.

Schreiners Iris Garden 2026

Schreiners Iris Garden 2026

Amethyst and I visited the beautiful Schreiner’s Iris garden on May 28, 2026. Here are photos of 100 varieties. We highly recommend all flower lovers visit during the season.

After you are done viewing and smelling the intoxicating frgrances, you can purchase cut stems or bulbs to plant in your garden.

Nature

Connie Hansen Garden

Connie Hansen Garden

The Connie Hansen Garden is a favorite visit of ours in Lincoln City in all seasons.

Lilacs and Tulips

Lilacs and Tulips

Hulda Klager Lilac Garden and Holland America Tulip Garden in Woodland Washington

Ananda Retreat Center

Ananda Retreat Center

Ananda Laurelwood Retreat Center is connected with the Paramahansa Yogananda community. I went on a 4 day retreat in this beautiful environment.

Lucia Falls

Lucia Falls

The falls from a viewing point on craggy rocks My darling Amethyst waves the universal peace symbol One of our favorite spots for both hiking and meditation in Washington State.Lucia Falls. “This 24-acre park follows the north shore of the East Fork of the Lewis...

Columbia Gorge

Columbia Gorge

A weekend in the Columbia Gorge, Carson Hot Springs, Dog Mountain, Wind River

Travel

Biograph at MOMA

Biograph at MOMA

Biograph Studios was an early film studio and laboratory complex, built in 1912 by the Biograph Company